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About Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
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

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Black Currant
White Cedar

In Hindi

Black Currant
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Black Currant
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

groseille noire
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

negro Grosella
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Techny Tuja

In Latin

nigrum currants
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Ribes
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Properties of Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae

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

Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Black Currant and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant 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 Black Currant 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.