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Techny Arborvitae



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About Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

2001
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

No Available
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged 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

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Beardtongue
White Cedar

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Bartfaden
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

beardtongue
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

beardtongue
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Beardtongue
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Beardtongue
Techny Tuja

In Latin

ursus lingua
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2611
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae

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

Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Beardtongue and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Beardtongue 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.