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It is a small, slow-growing tree, to 1,5-2,4 m tall and 0.5 m trunk diameter. The foliage forms in flat sprays with scale-like leaves 2-4 mm long. The cones are 15-25 mm long, green ripening brown in about 8 months from pollination, and have 6-12 thick scales arranged in opposite pairs.
The common name 'arborvitae' is from Latin, 'tree of life', and is based on its association with long life and vitality in Buddhist thought in China. This is probably based on the tree's unchanging evergreen nature in the cold dry climate of northwest China, and its longevity; some of the larger specimens planted around Buddhist temples in China are said to be in excess of 1,000 years old..
It is very widely used as an ornamental tree, both in its homeland, where it is associated with long life and vitality, and very widely elsewhere in temperate climates. The wood is used in Buddhist temples, both for construction work, and chipped, for incense burning
Genus - Thuja
Species - Orientalis
Common name - Oriental Arborvitae
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 6 - 10
Height - 5'-8' / 1,5m - 2,4m
Spread - 4'-8' / 1,2m - 2,4m
Plant type - Shrub / tree
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Slow
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral
Soil type - Clay, loam, sand
Water requirements - Average
Landscape uses - Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Germination rate - 80%
Bloom season - Spring
Leaf / Flower color - Green, Dark Green / Brown
