Fern Pine

Techny Arborvitae

About Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Fern Pine

Techny Arborvitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Brown, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

7.2 Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

White Cedar

7.2.1 In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.2 In German

Fern Pinien

Techny Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

pin Fern

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino helecho

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.5 In Greek

Fern πεύκο

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho Fern

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.7 In Polish

Fern sosna

Techny Tuja

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern pinus

Techny Arborvitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Podocarpaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Afrocarpus

Thuja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Wondering what are the properties of Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae? We provide you with everything About Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae. Fern Pine doesn't have thorns and Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns. Also Fern Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Fern Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Techny Arborvitae has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae

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

Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Techny Arborvitae flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fern Pine and Techny Arborvitae

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