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About Cleyera and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

2,240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Wood

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
White Cedar

In Hindi

Cleyera
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Sakaki
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Cleyera
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Cleyera
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Cleyera
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Cleyera
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Cleyera
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Theales
Pinales

Family

Theaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Freziereae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Properties of Cleyera and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Cleyera and Techny Arborvitae

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

Cleyera and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Cleyera and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow

  • Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cleyera and Techny Arborvitae

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