Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


Compare Western Red Cedar and TRIPLARIS cumingiana


TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada   
Central America, South America   

Types
Not available   
not available   

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps   
Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-10   

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, H2   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
1,680.00 cm   
25

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
910.00 cm   
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow   
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna   
Magenta, Rose, Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

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   
Do not water frequently   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time   

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles   
Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Used to establish native woodland   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat   
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles   

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   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar   
Ant Tree, Long John   

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

In French
Thuja plicata   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

In Spanish
Thuja plicata   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

In Greek
Thuja plicata   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

In Latin
Thuja plicata   
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Polygonaceae   

Genus
Thuja   
Triplaris   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Western Red Cedar and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

<Flowering Plants

Compare List of Trees

Importance of Western Red Cedar and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Western Red Cedar and TRIPLARIS cumingiana. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Western Red Cedar and TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana is Diarrhea, Dysentry and Piles. Western Red Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while TRIPLARIS cumingiana has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Western Red Cedar vs TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana have Not Available 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana has showy fruits. Also Western Red Cedar is not flowering and TRIPLARIS cumingiana is not flowering . You can compare Western Red Cedar and TRIPLARIS cumingiana facts and facts of other plants too.

Trees

Trees

» More Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees