White Cedar

Mouse Melon

About White Cedar and Mouse Melon

White Cedar

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

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

Central America, Mexico

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

123

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

Mousemelon

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Maus Melone

In French

Thuya occidental

Mousemelon

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

Mousemelon

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

melão rato

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

mysz melona

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cupressaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Thuja

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Mouse Melon

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

White Cedar and Mouse Melon Physical Information

White Cedar and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Mouse Melon are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Cedar and Mouse Melon

Care of White Cedar and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.