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About White Cedar and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Quercus stellata  
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
12  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
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
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
THUJA occidentalis  

Common Name
Post Oak  
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Thuja occidentalis  

In German
Post oak  
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  

In French
Post oak  
Thuya occidental  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Tuya del Canadá  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Polish
post Oak  
Żywotnik_zachodni  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Thuja occidentalis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
5  
99+

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Properties of Post Oak and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and White Cedar

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

Post Oak and White Cedar Physical Information

Post Oak and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and White Cedar are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and White Cedar

Care of Post Oak and White Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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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