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Western Red Cedar and Lemonbalm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Melissa officinalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
6  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELISSA officinalis  
THUJA plicata  

Common Name
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  

In Hindi
नींबू बाम  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Lemonbalm  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
mélisse  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Lemonbalm  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Lemonbalm  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Lemonbalm  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Lemonbalm  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
CITRAGO  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Melissa  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Lemonbalm and Western Red Cedar

If you are confused whether Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm and Western Red Cedar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lemonbalm are Nitrogen and Potassium, whereas for Western Red Cedar fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lemonbalm and Western Red Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lemonbalm and Western Red Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemonbalm and Western Red Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm is Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia and Sedative whereas of Western Red Cedar is Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever and Sore throat. Lemonbalm has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems while Western Red Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm are Avoid during Pregnancy and Skin irritation 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. Lemonbalm has no showy fruits and Western Red Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Lemonbalm is not flowering and Western Red Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Lemonbalm and Western Red Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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