White Cedar

Tea Plant

About White Cedar and Tea Plant

White Cedar

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

China

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

122

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

चाय के पौधे

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Teepflanze

In French

Thuya occidental

usine de thé

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

planta del té

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

planta do chá

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Ericales

Family

Cupressaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Thuja

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Tea Plant

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

White Cedar and Tea Plant Physical Information

White Cedar and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Tea Plant are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Cedar and Tea Plant

Care of White Cedar and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.