Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Number of Varieties
712
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
182.88 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brownish Red, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Used for woodware
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
THUJA occidentalis
Common Name
Buttonbush
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
Thuja occidentalis
In German
Button Strauch
Abendländischer Lebensbaum
In French
buttonbush arbuste
Thuya occidental
In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Tuya del Canadá
In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
Thuja occidentalis
In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Thuja occidentalis
In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
Żywotnik_zachodni
In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Thuja occidentalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rubiales
Pinales
Family
Bruniaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cephalanthus
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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