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Protea and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
6  
1600  
11

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

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  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

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

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 for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
Protea plant  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Thuja plicata  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Proteales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Protea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
15  
1600  
17

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Difference Between Western Red Cedar and Protea

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

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Importance of Western Red Cedar and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Western Red Cedar and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Western Red Cedar and Protea 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 Western Red Cedar is Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever and Sore throat whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Western Red Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Western Red Cedar vs Protea

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 Western Red Cedar vs Protea 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 Western Red Cedar are Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Western Red Cedar has no showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Western Red Cedar is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Western Red Cedar and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.

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