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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

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About American Arborvitae and Vine Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada
North America, Northwestern United States

Types

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Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 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
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
ACER circinatum

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
बेल मेपल

In German

Lebensbaum
Wein-Ahorn

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
Maple Vine

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
arce vid

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
bordo de videira

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
Vine Maple

In Latin

American Arborvitae
vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5128
1 27800
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Vine Maple

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

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Vine Maple

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

American Arborvitae and Vine Maple Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Vine Maple are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Vine Maple

Care of American Arborvitae and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.