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About Techny Arborvitae and Selfheal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8*5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 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
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
Red blotch  
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
No  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Hortensie  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Hortensia  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Pinophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Properties of Selfheal and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Techny Arborvitae

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

Selfheal and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Selfheal and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Selfheal and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Selfheal and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water 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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