NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Thuja plicata
Western Arborvitae, Giant Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Scientific Name: |
Thuja plicata |
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Genus: |
Thuja |
Species Epithet: |
plicata |
Common Name: |
Western Arborvitae, Giant Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) |
Native/Alien: |
US Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
36-72 ft., 72-100 ft. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Habitat Description: |
Swamps, riverbanks, river flats. Native to the Pacific Northwest, w. Canada, and Alaska. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Nothing Specified |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
Cultivars available. |
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Links: |
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/thuja-plicata/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=THPL |
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