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About Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
4  
1  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae

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

Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Dame's Rocket and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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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