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About Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
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
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Techny Arborvitae 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 Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Techny Arborvitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Techny Arborvitae is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Techny Arborvitae is Acidic, Neutral.

Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Aleppo Pine and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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