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About White Cedar and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1215
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
ACER nigrum

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Black Maple

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
Black Maple Tree

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Thuya occidental
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
Czarny klon

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Thuja
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

510
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Black Maple

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

White Cedar and Black Maple Physical Information

White Cedar and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Black Maple are as follows:

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Cedar and Black Maple

Care of White Cedar and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.