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About Saururus cernuus and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Saururus cernuus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
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
1  
1  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
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
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
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
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
bees  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Wood  

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Lizard's Tail  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Saururus cernuus  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Saururus cernuus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Saururus cernuus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Saururus cernuus  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Saururi cernuus  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Pinales  

Family
Saururaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Saururus  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Techny Arborvitae

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

Saururus cernuus and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Saururus cernuus and Techny Arborvitae

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