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About White Cedar and Watermelon


About Watermelon and White Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Fruit  

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  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
12  
1200  
13

Habitat
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-4  

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, 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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red, Red  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Thuja occidentalis  
तरबूज़  

In German
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  
Wassermelone  

In French
Thuya occidental  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
Tuya del Canadá  
sandía  

In Greek
Thuja occidentalis  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Thuja occidentalis  
melancia  

In Polish
Żywotnik_zachodni  
arbuz  

In Latin
Thuja occidentalis  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Citrullus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of White Cedar and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Watermelon

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

White Cedar and Watermelon Physical Information

White Cedar and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of White Cedar and Watermelon

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

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