Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Origin
North America, Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Blue Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Blue Oat Grass
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
ब्लू जई घास
In German
Lebensbaum
Blau Ährengras
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
Bleu Oat Grass
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
Azul hierba de avena
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
Azul Aveia
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
Niebieski Owies trawa
In Latin
American Arborvitae
Blue Oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Helictotrichon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
570
1
27800
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