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About Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

-
it is a type of oleander

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
coastal environs, disturbed sites, old gardens, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

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
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Red, Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Needs watering once a week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Bacteria, fungus, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Phytodermatitis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Whole plant

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
THEVETIA peruviana

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
पीला कनेर

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Gelbe Oleander

In French

Thuja plicata
Oleander Jaune

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Oleander amarillo

In Greek

Thuja plicata
κίτρινη πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Oleander amarelo

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
żółta Oleander

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Yellow haurit Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Gentianales

Family

Cupressaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Thuja
Cascabela

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15100
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander

Wondering what are the properties of Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander? We provide you with everything About Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander. Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns and Yellow Oleander 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 Yellow Oleander 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 Yellow Oleander and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander

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

Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Yellow Oleander height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Yellow Oleander flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Peach

  • Yellow Oleander leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander

Care of Western Red Cedar and Yellow Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Oleander pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.