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About Chocolate-root and White Cedar


About White Cedar and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Yellow, Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brownish Red, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
-  
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
THUJA occidentalis  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Thuja occidentalis  

In German
Hortensie  
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  

In French
Hortensia  
Thuya occidental  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Tuya del Canadá  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Żywotnik_zachodni  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Thuja occidentalis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and White Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and White Cedar? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and White Cedar. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and White Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and White Cedar has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and White Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and White Cedar

Season and care of Chocolate-root and White Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and White Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and White Cedar season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for White Cedar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for White Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and White Cedar Physical Information

Chocolate-root and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and White Cedar are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and White Cedar

Care of Chocolate-root and White Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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