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About White Cedar and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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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
China, Japan

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

1215
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, 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, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Wood

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
Japanese Cedar

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Thuya occidental
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
cedro japonés

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
japoński cedr

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja
Cyptomeria

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

550
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Japanese Cedar

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Japanese Cedar

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

White Cedar and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

White Cedar and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of White Cedar and Japanese Cedar

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