White Cedar

Kou

About White Cedar and Kou

White Cedar

Kou

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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

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1215

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Cordia subcordata

In French

Thuya occidental

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Thuja

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Kou

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Kou

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

White Cedar and Kou Physical Information

White Cedar and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Kou are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of White Cedar and Kou

Care of White Cedar and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.