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About Western Red Cedar and False Indigo


About False Indigo and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Shrub  

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

Types
-  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
6  
2  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
AMORPHA canescens  

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

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
इंडिगो  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
falsches Indigo  

In French
Thuja plicata  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
false Indigo  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Amorpha  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
21  

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Western Red Cedar and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Western Red Cedar and False Indigo. Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Western Red Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria. 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 Western Red Cedar and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and False Indigo

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

Western Red Cedar and False Indigo Physical Information

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

Care of Western Red Cedar and False Indigo

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

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