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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

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Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Bees

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Winter Squash

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
कोंहड़ा

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Winter squash

In French

Thuja plicata
courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Thuja plicata
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
abóbora

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
dynia

In Latin

Thuja plicata
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Violales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Thuja
Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1527
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash? We provide you with everything About Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash. Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns and Winter Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Western Red Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria and Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash

Season and care of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Winter Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Western Red Cedar is Loam and for Winter Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral and for Winter Squash is Neutral.

Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash

Care of Western Red Cedar and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.