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About Techny Arborvitae and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Lemna minor  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
1  

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
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
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, 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  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Entengrütze  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
lentille d'eau  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
duckweed  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
duckweed  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Arales  
Pinales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
-  

Number of Species
38  
1  

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Properties of Duckweed and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Techny Arborvitae

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

Duckweed and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Duckweed and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Duckweed and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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