White Cedar

Sapodilla

About White Cedar and Sapodilla

White Cedar

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

1260

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-711-15

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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

A1, A2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, 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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

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 or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

चीकू

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Thuya occidental

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

chicle

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

sapodilla

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Ericales

Family

Cupressaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Thuja

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

5134

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Properties of White Cedar and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Sapodilla

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

White Cedar and Sapodilla Physical Information

White Cedar and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Sapodilla are as follows:

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

Care of White Cedar and Sapodilla

Care of White Cedar and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.