Tree of Life or Chinese Arborvitae Seed

Thuja orientalis

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The Tree of Life or Chinese Arborvitae is a small slow growing conifer that is often grown as an ornamental. It makes a close, even, broad conical shape. In its native China it is associated with long life and vitality – hence its name of Chinese Arborvitae or Tree of Life. It is often planted in cemeteries and graveyards in UK. Foliage fronds are made up of flat scale-like leaves which are citrus aromatic when crushed and in a hard winter turn brownish green. The timber is quite pale and easy to work, being soft.

Pic by Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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Description

Thuja/Platycladus orientalis

Common name: Tree of Life/ Thuja/ Chinese Arborvitae

Native: China and Korea.

Provenance: USA

Size and spread (10 years): 1.5m

Treatment required: Requires pre chill.

 Seeds / kg: 58,300     50% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most fertile, well drained soils.

Planting instructions: Full sun to light shade,

Mature height: 15m

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Thuja/Platycladus

Size

Seed Pack (approx 200 seeds)

Family

Cupressaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

evergreen