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About White Cedar and Longleaf Pine

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
Southeastern United States

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

123
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,520.00 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, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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
Stem

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
PINUS palustris

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Longleaf Pine

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
Longleaf Pine

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Longleaf Pine

In French

Thuya occidental
pin des marais

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
pino de hoja larga

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
Longleaf pinho

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
Longleaf sosna

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Longleaf Pine

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Longleaf Pine

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

White Cedar and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

White Cedar and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Cedar and Longleaf Pine

Care of White Cedar and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.