Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
206
0
40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Annona reticulate
THUJA plicata
Common Name
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
ramphal
Pacific redcedar
In German
Netzannone
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
Annona reticulata
Thuja plicata
In Greek
Ramphal
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
coração-de-boi
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
Ramphal
Thuja plicata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Pinales
Family
Tiliaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Annona
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
Annoneae
-
Subfamily
Annonoideae
-
Number of Species
17015
1
27800
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