Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Thuja plicata
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Common name:
Western Redcedar
Family:
Cupressaceae
Distribution:
Western North America
Habitat:
Moist, shady forest to bottomlands
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
Zone 5b -15 to -10 F
Life form:
Evergreen conifer
Usage:
Ornamental
Comments:
Western red cedar is a native to the Pacific Northwest where it is typically found in cool but moist forest areas and bottomlands. This is the largest tree in the cypress family, growing in its native habitat to 100-200’ tall and living from 400 to 1000+ years. It features horizontal branching with sprays of scale-like dark green foliage that is aromatic when crushed. Fibrous, aromatic, reddish-brown bark. Small, upright, light brown seed cones to 1/2” long.
Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
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1:
0 s, 250 e
(ST 0,250)
• Accession: 1929-041/1
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1000 s, 1400 e
(ST 1000,1400)
• Accession: 1929-1486/1
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1000 s, 1400 e
(ST 1000,1400)
• Accession: 1929-1491/1
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1000 s, 1500 e
(ST 1000,1500)
• Accession: 1929-1497/1
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1000 s, 1500 e
(ST 1000,1500)
• Accession: 1929-1517/1
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1000 s, 400 e
(ST 1000,400)
• Accession: 1929-1322/1
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1000 s, 400 e
(ST 1000,400)
• Accession: 1929-1325/1
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1000 s, 500 e
(ST 1000,500)
• Accession: 1929-1337/1
9:
1000 s, 500 e
(ST 1000,500)
• Accession: 1929-1338/1
10:
1000 s, 500 e
(ST 1000,500)
• Accession: 1929-1341/1
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1000 s, 600 e
(ST 1000,600)
• Accession: 1929-1362/1
12:
1100 s, 1600 e
(ST 1100,1600)
• Accession: 1929-1606/1
13:
1100 s, 1600 e
(ST 1100,1600)
• Accession: 1929-1609/1
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1150 s, 1250 e
(ST 1150,1250)
• Accession: 1929-1613/1
15:
1150 s, 1250 e
(ST 1150,1250)
• Accession: 1929-1614/1
16:
1150 s, 1250 e
(ST 1150,1250)
• Accession: 1929-1615/1
17:
1200 s, 1400 e
(ST 1200,1400)
• Accession: 1929-1831/1
18:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1929-1859/1
19:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1929-1860/1
20:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1929-1874/1
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Individual