Home
Garden Plants


About Hyacinth and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Loam  
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
jacinthe  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Hyacinth and Techny Arborvitae

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

Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Hyacinth and Techny Arborvitae

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

Hyacinth and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Hyacinth and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Techny Arborvitae

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

Bulb Plants

Bulb Plants

» More Bulb Plants

Compare Bulb Plants

» More Compare Bulb Plants