White Cedar

Limber Pine

About White Cedar and Limber Pine

White Cedar

Limber Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

122

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Habitat

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

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

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

Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Bark

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

PINUS flexilis

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

limber pine

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

limber pine

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

limber pine

In French

Thuya occidental

limber pine

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

limber pine

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

limver foi

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

limver poszedł

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Limber Pine

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

White Cedar and Limber Pine Physical Information

White Cedar and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Limber Pine are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of White Cedar and Limber Pine

Care of White Cedar and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.