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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   
Not Available   

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   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
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   
None   

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   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
No Medicinal Use   

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   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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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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