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About Techny Arborvitae and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Switchgrass  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Panicum  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
panikom  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
panikom  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
panikom  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
panikom  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Panicum  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Panicum  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Panicum  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
1  

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Properties of Panicum and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Techny Arborvitae

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

Panicum and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Panicum and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Techny Arborvitae

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