Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Brazil
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
606
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical rainforest
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-135-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Acidic, 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
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, Red spider mite
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Malaria, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
TABEBUIA insignis
THUJA plicata
Common Name
Apamate, White Tabebuia, Yellow Poui
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
Apamate
Pacific redcedar
In German
Apamate
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
Apamate
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
Apamate
Thuja plicata
In Greek
Apamate
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
Apamate
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Apamate
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
Apamate
Thuja plicata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Pinales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Tabebuia Gomes
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Tecomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10015
1
27800
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