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About Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Giant Sequoia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
77  
99+
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Giant Sequoia  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Giant Sequoia  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Giant Sequoia  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Séquoia géant  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Secoya gigante  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Giant Sequoia  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Giant Sequoia  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Giant Sequoia  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Sequoiadendron  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  

Subfamily
Sequoioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae

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

Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Giant Sequoia and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Giant Sequoia 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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