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About Western Red Cedar



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen 0

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada 0

Types
Not available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7 0

AHS Heat Zone
8-1 0

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 0

Habit
Pyramidal 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color
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Flower Color
Light Yellow 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze 0

Shape
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Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Spring 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Not Available 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat 0

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood 0

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 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata 0

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar 0

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar 0

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum 0

In French
Thuja plicata 0

In Spanish
Thuja plicata 0

In Greek
Thuja plicata 0

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata 0

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi 0

In Latin
Thuja plicata 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Pinophyta 0

Class
Pinopsida 0

Order
Pinales 0

Family
Cupressaceae 0

Genus
Thuja 0

Clade
Not Available 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of Western Red Cedar

Want to know the properties of Western Red Cedar? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Western Red Cedar is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria. Western Red Cedar Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Western Red Cedar. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Western Red Cedar physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Scale-like imbricate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Western Red Cedar

Taking Western Red Cedar Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Western Red Cedar include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Western Red Cedar

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Western Red Cedar is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Western Red Cedar is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not available. This plant's habitat is Lowland, Moist Soils and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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