Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-710-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Lebensbaum
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
American Arborvitae
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Euphorbiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Aleurites
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
550
1
27800
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