Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, 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
7012
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Grassland
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
40.60 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brownish Red, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
THUJA occidentalis
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Abendländischer Lebensbaum
In French
vulpin des prés
Thuya occidental
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Tuya del Canadá
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis
In Polish
łąka ber
Żywotnik_zachodni
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35
1
27800
👆🏻