White Cedar

Elephant Apple

About White Cedar and Elephant Apple

White Cedar

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

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

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1210

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Habitat

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

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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, H2, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

Elephant Apple

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Elefant von Apple

In French

Thuya occidental

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Dilleniales

Family

Cupressaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Thuja

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Elephant Apple

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

White Cedar and Elephant Apple Physical Information

White Cedar and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Elephant Apple are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Cedar and Elephant Apple

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