Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Caribbean
Types
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Number of Varieties
1243
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow Brown
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red, Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
Flowers
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
Common Name
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
In Hindi
Thuja occidentalis
Bellflower plant
In German
Abendländischer Lebensbaum
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
In French
Thuya occidental
plante Bellflower
In Spanish
Tuya del Canadá
planta de Bellflower
In Greek
Thuja occidentalis
φυτό καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
Thuja occidentalis
planta Bellflower
In Polish
Żywotnik_zachodni
dzwonek roślin
In Latin
Thuja occidentalis
bellflower herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Gentianales
Family
Cupressaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Thuja
Portlandia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Chiococceae
Subfamily
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Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
5300
1
27800
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