White Cedar

Live Oak

About White Cedar and Live Oak

White Cedar

Live Oak

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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

United States, California, Mexico

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak

Number of Varieties

1210

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water, Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bark, Root

Other Uses

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

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, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

QUERCUS agrifolia

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

California Live Oak

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

पुरान बलूत

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Live Oak

In French

Thuya occidental

Live Oak

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

roble vivo

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

live oak

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

carvalho vivo

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Live Oak

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

live quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Thuja

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5600

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Live Oak

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

White Cedar and Live Oak Physical Information

White Cedar and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Live Oak are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green

Care of White Cedar and Live Oak

Care of White Cedar and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.