White Cedar

Sitka Spruce

About White Cedar and Sitka Spruce

White Cedar

Sitka Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA35

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-2

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

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

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

सरल

7.2.2 In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

Thuya occidental

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Thuja

Picea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

535

1 27800

Properties of White Cedar and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Sitka Spruce

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

White Cedar and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

White Cedar and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Cedar and Sitka Spruce

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