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Techny Arborvitae
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About Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, 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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
White Cedar

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Immergrün
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Pervenche
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Bígaro
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

μυρτιά
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Mirta
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Barwinek
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Periwinkle
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Pinophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Pinopsida

Order

Geraniales
Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Thuja

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

81
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae

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

Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Periwinkle and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Periwinkle 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.