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About False Indigo and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
THUJA plicata

Common Name

False Indigo
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Pacific redcedar

In German

falsches Indigo
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

faux Indigo
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Thuja plicata

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

falsum indicum
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

-
Pinopsida

Order

Fabales
Pinales

Family

Fabaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2115
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Western Red Cedar. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo has allergic reactions like and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar

Season and care of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about False Indigo and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. False Indigo season is Summer and Fall and Western Red Cedar season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for False Indigo is Loam, Sand and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

False Indigo and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

False Indigo and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar

Care of False Indigo and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.