Yarrow

Western Red Cedar

About Yarrow and Western Red Cedar

Yarrow

Western Red Cedar

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

35.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium

THUJA plicata

7.2 Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

7.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा

Pacific redcedar

7.2.2 In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Riesen-Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

Millefeuille

Thuja plicata

7.2.4 In Spanish

La milenrama

Thuja plicata

7.2.5 In Greek

μυριόφυλλο

Thuja plicata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milefólio

Thuja plicata

7.2.7 In Polish

krwawnika

Żywotnik olbrzymi

7.2.8 In Latin

ACHILLEOS

Thuja plicata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Achillea

Thuja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Yarrow and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Yarrow and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Yarrow and Western Red Cedar. Yarrow doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Yarrow does not have fragrant flowers. Yarrow has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Yarrow and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Western Red Cedar

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

Yarrow and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Yarrow and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Yarrow and Western Red Cedar

Care of Yarrow and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.