White Cedar

Cornflower

About White Cedar and Cornflower

White Cedar

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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, China, Korea

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

12100

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

7 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

Hydrangea

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Hortensie

In French

Thuya occidental

Hortensia

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

Hortensia

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

Hortênsia

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Hortensja

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asterales

Family

Cupressaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Thuja

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

5250

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Cornflower

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

White Cedar and Cornflower Physical Information

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

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of White Cedar and Cornflower

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