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About White Cedar and Whitebark 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
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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

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown
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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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid 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
Needs watering once a week

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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis
Whitebark Pine

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Whitebark Pine

In French

Thuya occidental
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja
Pinus

Clade

-
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Properties of White Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of White Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

White Cedar and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

White Cedar and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of White Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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