Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
North America, Canada
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-7
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Gold, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Gold, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, 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
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
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
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
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
Wildlife
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
extracted oil, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
For making oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
TANACETUM balsamita
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Painted Daisy
In German
Lebensbaum
gemalt Gänseblümchen
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
painted daisy
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
margarita pintada
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
margarida pintada
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
malowane stokrotka
In Latin
American Arborvitae
picta primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asterales
Family
Cupressaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Tanacetum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
-
Number of Species
540
1
27800
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