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About Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 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

Weeping
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
White Cedar

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Mexican Bambus
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Bamboo mexicaine
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

bambú mexicana
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Pinophyta

Class

-
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Otatea
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

551
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae

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

Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mexican Bamboo 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.