Arborvitae
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(är´´brv´t) [Lat.,=tree of life], aromatic evergreen tree of the genus Thuja of the family Cupressaceae (cypress family), ...
The Oriental arborvitae is an egg-shaped plant with innumerable branches radiating from the base to the tip. The needles are held erect in flat, hand-shaped arrays that give the plant a neat, compact appearance.
Arborvitae False, Deerhorn Cedar, Hiba Cedar
Several varieties of this superb Japanese conifer grow in the United States. Slow-growing, they range from shrub size to 100 feet, but most will form a narrow conic shape about 50 feet tall.
Arborvitae
Arborvitae (from Latin meaning "tree of life") is a common name for evergreen conifers that belong to the genus Thuja of the cypress family, Cupressaceae ...
As with American arborvitae (T. occidentalis) many varieties are cultivated ranging from extreme dwarf forms 2 or 3 feet high to very fancy shapes and colors. The flat leaf sprays are disposed in vertical planes.
Arborvitae Fern
Selaginellaceae
Selaginella braunii or Arborvitae ferns, are native to China. Actually, it is not a fern at all, but a Lycopod -- a descendent of spore-producing plants that date back unchanged into the Permian (~320 mya or so).
( Oriental Arborvitae )
Thuja orientalis is a dense, compact large shrub or small tree. In youth it tends to be columnar, in age assumes a looser and more open proportion. Foliage is yellow-green to bright green, darkens when older.
A popular cultivar is 'Aurea Nana' [Dwarf Golden Arborvitae, or Beckman Golden Arborvitae], it is dense, dwarf, and has an ovoid form; grows to 10 ft (3 m). Its leaves are initially golden-yellow, but fade to a light yellow-green.
Arborvitae
An evergreen with scale-like leaves, arborvitae (Thuja) is a popular choice for hedges because of its tall, narrow growth habit.
Arborvitae: Perhaps the best-known screening evergreen shrub, arborvitae are vigorous evergreens that grow quickly and are often used to screen unsightly fences or buildings.
Thuja - Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis - Eastern Arborvitae
Thuja orientalis - Oriental Cedar
Thuja plicata - Giant Arborvitae ...
Arborvitae, Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Cedar of Lebanon, atlas cedar, deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara, Cedrus libani, Cedrus atlantica)
False cedar (Chamaecyparis species)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
True cedar (Cedrus species) ...
Arborvitae Leaf Miner
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aka Arborvitae
an old landscaping plant, not currently in much demand
does not do well in Tucson, at the limit of its range here ...
Oriental arborvitae is similar to American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), and formerly was classified in the same genus, but now is considered to be distinctive enough to warrant its own genus.
Oriental Arborvitae (Thuja orientalis, or Platycladus orientalis, or Biota orientalis)
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Red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) ...
Platanus x acerifolia London Planetree Platanus x acerfolia 'Bloodgood' Bloodgood Planetree Platanus x acerfolia 'Columbia' Columbia Planetree Platanus x acerfolia 'Liberty' Liberty Planetree Platycladus (Thuja) orientalis Oriental Arborvitae ...
Stop 11 (GIA) - Giant Arborvitae
Stop 12 (FD) - Flowering Dogwood
Stop 13 (KT) - Katsuratree
Stop 14 (FS) - Fragrant Sumac
Stop 15 (CHE) - Chinese Elm
Stop 16 (RUO) - Russian Olive
Stop 17 (KC) - Kentucky Coffeetree ...
The branchlets are terete or angled, but not flat like the arborvitaes (genus Thuja). The three to five millimeter (one millimeter = approximately 1/25 of an inch) staminate cones bear up to 16 stamens arranged oppositely or in threes.
Not to be outdone are the backbone of the garden conifers the arborvitae. Thuja occidentalis Sherwood Frost is a beautiful slow growing cultivar with a dusting of white that becomes more prevalent in late summer and fall.
Foliage is rich in vitamin C; Native Americans and early European explorers used it to treat scurvy, hence the name Arborvitae, "Tree of Life".
An excellent accent plant, this teardrop-shaped arborvitae reaches 1.5 metres tall with a similar spread. New growth in spring is an intense yellow, which turns greenish with yellow overtones in summer and finally a rich, bronze-yellow in winter.
Although it looks and feels just like a golden dwarf arborvitae, 'Crippsii ' is a short gold-foliaged cultivar of Hinoki False Cypress, performing best in partial sun to full sun.
Microbiota decussata (Siberian Carpet Cypress)
Platycladus orientalis (Oriental arborvitae)
Thuja occidentalis (American Arborvitae, Northern White-Cedar)
Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar)
Thujopsis dolabrata (Hiba Cedar, Deerhorn Cedar) ...
Other Common Names: Giant Arborvitae, Pacific Red Cedar, British Columbia Cedar, Canoe Cedar, Giant Cedar, Red Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
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Boxwoods, junipers, pines, cypress, cedar, arborvitae, yews and other narrow-leaf evergreens do not respond when severely pruned and may decline. Transplanting, instead of pruning, may be better for these plants when they overgrow a site.
It produces small cones composed of scales and the leaves are very similar in looks to the Arborvitae tree. Its pyramidal form makes it popular in the Southern Coastal areas as a cut christmas tree.
Eastern white cedar and Western red cedar aren't Cedrus either, they're arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis and Thuja plicata, respectively. Incense cedar, Calocedrus decurrens, is close, but no cigar. Japanese cedar is Cryptomeria japonica.
 See also: Lady, Citrus, Holly, Grape, Orchid
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