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About Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water
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

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
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

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Wood

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Bald Cypress
White Cedar

In Hindi

bald cypress
Techny Arborvitae

In German

kahlen Zypresse
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

cyprès chauve
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

ciprés calvo
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

calvo cipreste
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
Techny Tuja

In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Taxodium
Thuja

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Properties of Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae

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

Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown

  • Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Bald Cypress and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bald Cypress 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.