White Cedar

American Arborvitae

About White Cedar and American Arborvitae

White Cedar

American Arborvitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

constipation, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

7.2 Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

अमेरिकी Arborvitae

7.2.2 In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

Thuya occidental

Amérique Arborvitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

Americana Arborvitae

7.2.5 In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

αμερικανική Arborvitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

Arborvitae americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Amerykański Tuja

7.2.8 In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

American Arborvitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Thuja

Arborvitae

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of White Cedar and American Arborvitae

Wondering what are the properties of White Cedar and American Arborvitae? We provide you with everything About White Cedar and American Arborvitae. White Cedar doesn't have thorns and American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns. Also White Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. White Cedar has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes and American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes. 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 White Cedar and American Arborvitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Cedar and American Arborvitae

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

White Cedar and American Arborvitae Physical Information

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

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Arborvitae flower color: Brown
American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

Care of White Cedar and American Arborvitae

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