White Cedar

Protea

About White Cedar and Protea

White Cedar

Protea

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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, Southern Africa

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

121600

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-11

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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

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

PROTEA

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

Protea plant

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Protea Pflanze

In French

Thuya occidental

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

planta de protea

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

planta Protea

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Protea roślin

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Proteales

Family

Cupressaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Thuja

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

51600

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Protea

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Protea

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

White Cedar and Protea Physical Information

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

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of White Cedar and Protea

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