Home
Garden Plants


About Avocado and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Avocado


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Persea americana  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Wood  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
एवोकाडो  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Avocado  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Avocat  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Aguacate  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Αβοκάντο  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Abacate  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Awokado  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Avocado  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Pinales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Persea  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Avocado and Techny Arborvitae

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

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Avocado and Techny Arborvitae

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

Avocado and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Avocado and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Avocado and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Avocado and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Avocado 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.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits