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Western Redbud
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, California
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Wood

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud
White Cedar

In Hindi

Western Redbud
Techny Arborvitae

In German

West Redbud
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Redbud Western
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Redbud Occidental
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Western Cercis
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fabales
Pinales

Family

Fabaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cercis
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Difference Between Western Redbud and Techny Arborvitae

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Importance of Western Redbud and Techny Arborvitae

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Compare Facts of Western Redbud vs Techny Arborvitae

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