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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
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
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
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  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
THUJA plicata  

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

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
Cerisier  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
Cherry  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Cherry Tree and Western Red Cedar

If you are confused whether Cherry Tree or Western Red Cedar are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cherry Tree and Western Red Cedar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Western Red Cedar fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tree and Western Red Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tree and Western Red Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tree and Western Red Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tree and Western Red Cedar as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cherry Tree is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis and Swelling whereas of Western Red Cedar is Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever and Sore throat. Cherry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Western Red Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cherry Tree vs Western Red Cedar

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cherry Tree vs Western Red Cedar and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cherry Tree are Swelling in the face whereas of Western Red Cedar have Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tree has showy fruits and Western Red Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Tree is flowering and Western Red Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tree and Western Red Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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