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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

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About American Arborvitae and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Silver Maple

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Silver Maple

In German

Lebensbaum
Silver Maple

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
érable argenté

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
arce plateado

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
plátano de prata

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
Silver Maple

In Latin

American Arborvitae
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5128
1 27800
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Silver Maple. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Silver Maple

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

American Arborvitae and Silver Maple Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Silver Maple

Care of American Arborvitae and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.