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American Arborvitae
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

451
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 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

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
constipation, Headache

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

Common Name

White Ash
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
अमेरिकी Arborvitae

In German

Fraxinus americana
Lebensbaum

In French

Fraxinus americana
Amérique Arborvitae

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Americana Arborvitae

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
αμερικανική Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Arborvitae americano

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Amerykański Tuja

In Latin

Fraxinus
American Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Arborvitae

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cupressoideae

Number of Species

605
1 27800
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Difference Between White Ash and American Arborvitae

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Importance of White Ash and American Arborvitae

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Ash and American Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Ash 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 White Ash is Aphrodisiac, Astringent and Tonic whereas of American Arborvitae is constipation and Headache. White Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while American Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Ash vs American Arborvitae

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Ash vs American Arborvitae and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Ash are Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of American Arborvitae have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Ash has no showy fruits and American Arborvitae has no showy fruits. Also White Ash is not flowering and American Arborvitae is not flowering . You can compare White Ash and American Arborvitae facts and facts of other plants too.