Thuja occidentalis growing tree or shrub of the genus Thuja also known as Arborvitae or White cedar, Thuja occidentalis perennial pinophyta used as ornamental plant, can grow in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-9.
Leaves color green in scaly shape, the tree grow in a cone shape.
Thuja occidentalis flower
Flower color yellow-brown grow in the end of the leaves look like dandruff.
Seeds brown assembled from lobes that create flower shape the size 1-2 cm
Thuja occidentalis for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Thuja occidentalis growing and care:
Cold temperature
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allelopathy
Planting season:
Spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
For design but rarely that needed to prune
Size of the plant?
0.5-25 m, 1.8-75 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
Yellow-brown grow in the end of the leaves look like dandruff
Scientific name:
Thuja occidentalis