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About White Cedar and Black Walnut

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

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

1210
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red
Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

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, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

Thuya occidental
Noir noyer

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
nogal negro

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
nogueira preta

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Juglandales

Family

Cupressaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Thuja
Juglans

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Juglandeae

Subfamily

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Juglandinae

Number of Species

516
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Black Walnut

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Black Walnut

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

White Cedar and Black Walnut Physical Information

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

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of White Cedar and Black Walnut

Care of White Cedar and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.