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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types
-

Number of Varieties
6

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7

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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata

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

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French
Thuja plicata

In Spanish
Thuja plicata

In Greek
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pinophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Cupressaceae

Genus
Thuja

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
15

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Properties of Western Red Cedar

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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 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. 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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