About
Eastern Red Cedar Trees: Eastern Red Cedar is a small
to medium-sized aromatic evergreen tree. Typically, the trunk is straight
and the tree has a pointed, dense, conical crown that may be varied
or irregular, depending on ecotype or competing vegetation. The bark
is thin, fibrous, and reddish brown. The leaves are paired or opposite
and scale-like.
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Eastern
Red Cedar picture
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Red Cedar Tree Facts |
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Scientific
Name: |
Juniperus
Virginiana
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Foliage: |
Evergreen
Needles
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Mature
Height: |
30
Feet
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Mature
Spread: |
20-25
Feet
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Soil: |
sandy,
clay, loam
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Zones: |
2-9
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Moisture: |
moist,
or dry
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Leaf
tips end in a narrow, sharp point, sometimes sharp enough to cause
discomfort if handled without gloves. The fruit, or cone, is berrylike
and dark blue. Birds devour the fruit. Eastern Red Cedar can grow
on a variety of soils. Its deep roots and small leaf surface make
it very drought resistant. It is the primary species in most windbreaks.
The wood of the red cedar is fragrant and is used extensively for
furniture. The foliage is bright green to dark green.
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