White Cedar

Pentas

About White Cedar and Pentas

White Cedar

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

12300

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

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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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

PENTAS

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

Pentas plant

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Thuya occidental

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

planta pentas

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

planta Pentas

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Gentianales

Family

Cupressaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Thuja

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

582

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Properties of White Cedar and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Pentas

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

White Cedar and Pentas Physical Information

White Cedar and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Pentas are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of White Cedar and Pentas

Care of White Cedar and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.