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About White Cedar and Paper Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

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
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

1230
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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

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 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Paper Birch

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
Paper birch

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Papierbirke

In French

Thuya occidental
Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
abedul de papel

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
brzoza papieru

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fagales

Family

Cupressaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Thuja
Betula

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Paper Birch

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Paper Birch

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

White Cedar and Paper Birch Physical Information

White Cedar and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Paper Birch are as follows:

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Cedar and Paper Birch

Care of White Cedar and Paper Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.