White Cedar

Moosewood Tree

About White Cedar and Moosewood Tree

White Cedar

Moosewood Tree

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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

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

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

123

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Habitat

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

moist forests, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7

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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

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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

Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

ACER pensylvanicum

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

धारीदार मेपल

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

gestreifte Ahorn

In French

Thuya occidental

érable rayé

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

arce rayado

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

ριγέ σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

plátano listrada

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

paski klonu

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

alba acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Thuja

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

520

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Moosewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Moosewood Tree

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

White Cedar and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

White Cedar and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Moosewood Tree flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Moosewood Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Cedar and Moosewood Tree

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