Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
North America, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
-
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Lebensbaum
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
American Arborvitae
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Streptophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Tripsacum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
51
1
27800
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