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White Oak
White Oak

American Arborvitae
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, Canada

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana
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Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones
constipation, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

Common Name

White Oak
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

In Hindi

सफेद ओक
अमेरिकी Arborvitae

In German

weiße Eiche
Lebensbaum

In French

chêne blanc
Amérique Arborvitae

In Spanish

roble blanco
Americana Arborvitae

In Greek

White Oak
αμερικανική Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco
Arborvitae americano

In Polish

biały dąb
Amerykański Tuja

In Latin

Quercus alba
American Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Fagaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Quercus
Arborvitae

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cupressoideae

Number of Species

6005
1 27800
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Difference Between White Oak and American Arborvitae

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Importance of White Oak and American Arborvitae

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Oak and American Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Oak 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 Oak is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones and Kidney Stones whereas of American Arborvitae is constipation and Headache. White Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while American Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Oak 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 Oak 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 Oak are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough whereas of American Arborvitae have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Oak has showy fruits and American Arborvitae has no showy fruits. Also White Oak is not flowering and American Arborvitae is not flowering . You can compare White Oak and American Arborvitae facts and facts of other plants too.