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Techny Arborvitae
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About Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

United States, California
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

81
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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

Yellow, Orange, Pink
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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
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

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Wood

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Blue Oak
White Cedar

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Blaue Eiche
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Bleu Oak Tree
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Fagaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Quercus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae

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

Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Blue Oak and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Oak 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.