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About White Cedar and Sugar Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red
Brown, Sandy Brown

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
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Water three times weekly in summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Douglas squirrels

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
Sugar Pine

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Sugar Pine

In French

Thuya occidental
Sugar Pine

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
Sugar Pine

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
Sugar Pine

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
Sugar Pine

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Sugar Pine

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Sugar Pine

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

White Cedar and Sugar Pine Physical Information

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

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sugar Pine flower color:

  • Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of White Cedar and Sugar Pine

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