Foxtail pine

White Cedar

About Foxtail pine and White Cedar

Foxtail pine

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

-12

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Foxtail pine

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Thuja occidentalis

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

sétaire pin

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

panicum pinus

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus

Thuja

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1115

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and White Cedar

Season and care of Foxtail pine and White Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail pine and White Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Foxtail pine is Loam, Sand and for White Cedar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail pine is Acidic, Neutral and for White Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

Foxtail pine and White Cedar Physical Information

Foxtail pine and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and White Cedar are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail pine and White Cedar

Care of Foxtail pine and White Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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.