Thuja – Arborvitae

Arborvitae or “Thuja” are one of the most common evergreen tree types you find in most gardens all over the world. But there is also a vast variety of them. Lets try to cover them and how to take care of them, and especially how to choose the right one for the purpose.

Arborvitae is an evergreen tree from the Cypress Family. Arborvitae trees make a wonderful privacy screen and windbreak. Because of this, Arborvitaes are hardy trees that require little maintenance and grow well in part or full sun. You can plant them at any time of the year, except during summer drought conditions. Arborvitae or Thuja trees prefer cooler climates and moist, alkaline soil, but can adapt to other soil types.

Arborvitae tree, in Latin means “the tree of life”

Main reasons for considering Thuja in your garden

History

Thuja is a general term for trees of the genus Thuja, which belongs to the Cupressaceae or cypress family. The most common species in North America are Thuja occidentalis, whose common names include arbor vitae or tree of life, white cedar, yellow cedar, American cedar, hackmatack, Thuia du Canada, swamp cedar, and Lebensbaum, and Thuja plicata, the Western red cedar. The species of cedar found in China and Japan is Thuja orientalis, and is known as ce bai ye or ya bai shu in Chinese. Read more from source below.

[Source: encyclopedia.com]

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