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About White Cedar and Japanese White Pine


About Japanese White Pine and White Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
15   
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

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   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow Brown   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brownish Red, Red   
Brown, Tan   

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, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Brown   
Green, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering   
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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   
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic   
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy   
Herbicide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis   
PINUS parviflora   

Common Name
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda   
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   

In Hindi
Thuja occidentalis   
Japanese White Pine   

In German
Abendländischer Lebensbaum   
Japanische White Pine   

In French
Thuya occidental   
Pin blanc du Japon   

In Spanish
Tuya del Canadá   
Pino blanco japonés   

In Greek
Thuja occidentalis   
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   

In Portuguese
Thuja occidentalis   
Japanese White Pine   

In Polish
Żywotnik_zachodni   
Japoński White Pine   

In Latin
Thuja occidentalis   
Pine Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Thuja   
Pinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of White Cedar and Japanese White Pine

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Japanese White Pine

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

White Cedar and Japanese White Pine Physical Information

White Cedar and Japanese White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Japanese White Pine are as follows:

Care of White Cedar and Japanese White Pine

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

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