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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
10  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
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  
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  

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

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  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Garden Onion, Red Onion  

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
लाल प्याज  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Rote Zwiebel  

In French
Thuja plicata  
Oignon rouge  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Cebolla roja  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
Cebola vermelha  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
Czerwona cebula  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Red Cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Allium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
15  
100  

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Difference Between Western Red Cedar and Red Onion

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

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Importance of Western Red Cedar and Red Onion

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Western Red Cedar and Red Onion. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Western Red Cedar and Red Onion 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 Red Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure. Western Red Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Onion has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Western Red Cedar vs Red Onion

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 Red Onion 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 Red Onion 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 Red Onion has no showy fruits. Also Western Red Cedar is not flowering and Red Onion is not flowering . You can compare Western Red Cedar and Red Onion facts and facts of other plants too.

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