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Western Red Cedar and Marijuana


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-12  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  
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
180.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
-  
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Tan  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa  
THUJA plicata  

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

In Hindi
मारिजुआना  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Marihuana  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
Marijuana  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Marijuana  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Μαριχουάνα  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Maconha  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Marihuana  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
Marijuana  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Cannabis  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Marijuana and Western Red Cedar

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Importance of Marijuana and Western Red Cedar

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