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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

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About American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Canada
Southeastern United States

Types

-
Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
PINUS palustris

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Longleaf Pine

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Longleaf Pine

In German

Lebensbaum
Longleaf Pine

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
pin des marais

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
pino de hoja larga

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
Longleaf pinho

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
Longleaf sosna

In Latin

American Arborvitae
longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
-

Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Longleaf Pine doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Longleaf Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine

Season and care of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine is important to know. While considering everything about American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Arborvitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Arborvitae is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Arborvitae is Acidic, Neutral and for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine

Care of American Arborvitae and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.