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About Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Blue Flax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
4  
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Wood  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINUM perenne  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Blaue Flachspflanze  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Bleu lin Plante  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Planta de lino azul  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Blue linum Planta  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Linales  
Pinales  

Family
Linaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Linum  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
1  

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Properties of Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae

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

Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Blue Flax and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax 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.

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