Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, Canada
Types
242
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Number of Varieties
2001
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-142-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
In Hindi
आर्किड
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
In German
Orchidee
Lebensbaum
In French
Orchidée
Amérique Arborvitae
In Spanish
Orquídea
Americana Arborvitae
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
αμερικανική Arborvitae
In Portuguese
orquídea
Arborvitae americano
In Polish
orquídea
Amerykański Tuja
In Latin
Epidendrum
American Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Orchidaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Encyclia
Arborvitae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
2425
1
27800
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