White Cedar

Hippeastrum

About White Cedar and Hippeastrum

White Cedar

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1290

0 40000

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Habitat

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

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, 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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Thuya occidental

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Thuja

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

590

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Hippeastrum

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

White Cedar and Hippeastrum Physical Information

White Cedar and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Hippeastrum are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Cedar and Hippeastrum

Care of White Cedar and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.