Arborvitae - Plant
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.
| Common name | Flower colours | Bloom time | Height | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American arborvitae, Thuja | Brown | Non-flowering | 20.00 to 40.00 feet | easy to grow |
Planting and care
It can be propagated from seeds, cuttings and air layering. Propagate in summer using fresh cuttings.
| Sunlight | Soil | Water | Temperature | Fertilizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full sun to part shade | well-drained soil | Medium | medium moisture | apply any organic fertilizer. |
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.
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