Butterfly Iris

Techny Arborvitae

About Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae

Butterfly Iris

Techny Arborvitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia

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

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Wood

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

White Cedar

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Techny Arborvitae

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Techny Tuja

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Iridaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

2601

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae

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

Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Butterfly Iris and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Iris 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.