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American Arborvitae
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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North America, Canada

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-122-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
constipation, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

Common Name

Limequat
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

In Hindi

Limequat
अमेरिकी Arborvitae

In German

Limequat
Lebensbaum

In French

Limequat
Amérique Arborvitae

In Spanish

Limequat
Americana Arborvitae

In Greek

Limequat
αμερικανική Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Limequat
Arborvitae americano

In Polish

Limequat
Amerykański Tuja

In Latin

Limequat
American Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Rutaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Citrus
Arborvitae

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cupressoideae

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Difference Between Limequat and American Arborvitae

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Importance of Limequat and American Arborvitae

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Limequat and American Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Limequat and American Arborvitae as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Limequat is Fiber and Vitamin C whereas of American Arborvitae is constipation and Headache. Limequat has beauty benefits as follows: while American Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Limequat vs American Arborvitae

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