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About Karonda and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Compound  

Thorns
Yes  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Wood  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Black Currant  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Carandas  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
karondas  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
karondas  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
karondas  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
karondas  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
karondas  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
karondas  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Pinales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
1  

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Properties of Karonda and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Techny Arborvitae

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

Karonda and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Karonda and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Karonda and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Karonda 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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