Thuja
Arborvitae · also Thuja, New World false cedar, American arborvitae
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Thuja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as arborvitaes. They typically have a spire-like habit and provide food and habitat for various wildlife. This genus is popular in cultivation due to its tolerance to air pollution and various soil types, though it requires ample moisture.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,9450.28%—5.1 in
- 1770.11%—7.1 in
- 1660.34%——
- 1570.07%—13 in
- 1090.46%—11 in
- 730.02%—5.1 in
- 680.01%—3.9 in
- 630.05%—3.0 in
- 420.02%—6.6 in
- 400.03%—3.8 in
- 340.01%27 yr8.5 in
- 290.04%—5.9 in
- 200.04%—3.0 in
- 110.00%37 yr9.8 in
- 100.03%—10 in
- 80.00%—3.1 in
- 50.03%—1.0 in
- 40.00%—6.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.9 in, mean 7.5 in, 90th percentile 15 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Canadian Forest-Boreal transition
- Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Other Thuja in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
