Arborvitae - Plant
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Description for Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis, commonly known as American arborvitae, Eastern arborvitae, Eastern white cedar or Northern white cedar, is a dense, conical to narrow-pyramidal (sometimes maturing to broad-pyramidal), often single-trunked, evergreen tree that is native to eastern and central Canada south to northern Illinois, Ohio and New York with scattered populations further south in the Appalachians to North Carolina.
Planting and care
It can be propagated from seeds, cuttings and air layering. Propagate in summer using fresh cuttings.
Caring for Arborvitae
- Avoid full shade where foliage density will substantially decrease.
- Avoid exposed, windy sites.
- It doesn’t require pruning as it naturally grows in the columnar shape.
- If you are growing this for hedge prune regularly to maintain shape. It can tolerate excessive pruning without any problem.
Harvesting
NA
Typical uses of Arborvitae
Special features: Leaves are scale like and lie on one plane
Culinary use: NA
Ornamental use: na
Medicinal use: American arbor-vitae was much used by many native North American Indian tribes as a medicine to treat fevers, coughs, headaches, swollen hands and rheumatic problems
References
- http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c246
- http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c246
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I bought this in January and it is in good condition I must say.
Very nice plant but price is ok
Plant received in good packing, but is not similar as shown in web site.
Easy plant to grow quickly and provide the rooms with a colourful leaf display
Very good plant, very impressive packing, 2-3 leaves were dried. But will give 5 star
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