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About Mashua and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
-  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
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 shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Pinophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Mashua and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Techny Arborvitae

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

Mashua and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Mashua and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Mashua and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mashua 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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