Boxelder

Techny Arborvitae

About Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae

Boxelder

Techny Arborvitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

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

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

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, 10, 12, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

White Cedar

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

Techny Arborvitae

In German

Boxelder Baum

Techny Lebensbaum

In French

arbre boxelder

Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Techny Tuja

In Latin

Boxelder ligno

Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae

Wondering what are the properties of Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae? We provide you with everything About Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae. Boxelder doesn't have thorns and Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns. Also Boxelder does not have fragrant flowers. Boxelder has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Techny Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae

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

Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Boxelder and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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 Boxelder 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.