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About White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
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Number of Varieties

121
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-6

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
H1, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Does not require 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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
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Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Curly wurly

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Thuya occidental
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Thuja
Juncus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

525
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

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

White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

Care of White Cedar and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.