About White Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

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

Thorns

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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of White Cedar

Want to know the properties of White Cedar? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. White Cedar is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes. White Cedar Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Tonic

Part of plant used: Bark, extracted oil, Leaves and Twigs

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

White Cedar Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about White Cedar. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. White Cedar physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Scale-like imbricate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Cedar

Taking White Cedar Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of White Cedar include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of White Cedar

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of White Cedar is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. White Cedar is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 12 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes and Upland and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.