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Sausage Tree
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Techny Arborvitae
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About Sausage Tree and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Kigelia africana
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

91
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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

Pinnate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
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Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Sausage Tree
White Cedar

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Sausage Tree
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

saucisse Arbre
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Techny Tuja

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Tecomeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

91
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Techny Arborvitae

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

Sausage Tree and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Techny Arborvitae

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