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About Beet and White Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
12  
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow Brown  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red, Red  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Thuja occidentalis  
चुकंदर  

In German
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  
Rübe  

In French
Thuya occidental  
betterave  

In Spanish
Tuya del Canadá  
remolacha  

In Greek
Thuja occidentalis  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Thuja occidentalis  
beterraba  

In Polish
Żywotnik_zachodni  
buraczany  

In Latin
Thuja occidentalis  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Beta  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of White Cedar and Beet

Wondering what are the properties of White Cedar and Beet? We provide you with everything About White Cedar and Beet. White Cedar doesn't have thorns and Beet 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 Beet 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 Beet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Beet

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

White Cedar and Beet Physical Information

White Cedar and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Beet are as follows:

Care of White Cedar and Beet

Care of White Cedar and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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