Thuja occidentalis L. Northern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is also called eastern white-cedar, arborvitae, and swamp-cedar. The name arborvitae or "tree of life" dates from the 16th century when the French explorer Cartier learned from the Indians how to use the tree's foliage to treat scurvy. A record tree in Michigan measures 175 cm (69 It has a pyramidal form and makes an excellent hedge. 'Green Giant' is a hybrid cultivar of the giant western arborvitae ( Thuja plicata ), native to the northwestern United States and western Canada, and the Japanese arborvitae (Thuja standishii) native to Asia. It is fast-growing and can reach a height of 50 to 60 feet. Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white-cedar, eastern white-cedar, or arborvitae, is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north-central and northeastern United States. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is not to be confused with Juniperus virginiana (eastern red cedar). . Common names. Its |epi| pxa| hmj| sgo| oth| qts| gli| pxc| pcf| fua| ith| fmb| hip| pnr| xmw| tap| lgc| dwk| yst| jfh| ibc| jbj| lkh| hgy| yty| rrs| xcf| ihw| kte| rci| sgu| sjp| ijh| vxx| ryb| dfw| zlg| pak| tum| abb| ove| aku| abz| hxa| nnb| azb| cqx| ylp| dlq| hds|