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About Baobab and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

81
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches
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

Caterpillars
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
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
White Cedar

In Hindi

Baobab
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Affenbrotbaum
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Baobab
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Baobab
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Baobab
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

baobá
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Baobab
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Baobab
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Malvales
Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Adansonia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
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Number of Species

81
1 27800
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Properties of Baobab and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Baobab and Techny Arborvitae

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

Baobab and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Baobab and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Baobab and Techny Arborvitae

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