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Siberian Squill
Siberian Squill

Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae



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About Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Scilla siberica
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
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

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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

Well drained
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

Pest Free
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Wood

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA siberica
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
White Cedar

In Hindi

Scilla siberica
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Sibirischer Blaustern
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Scille de Sibérie
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

siberica Scilla
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Scilla siberica
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Scilla siberica
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Cebulica syberyjska
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Scilla siberica
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales
Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Scilla
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Scilloideae
-

Number of Species

811
1 27800
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Properties of Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae

Wondering what are the properties of Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae? We provide you with everything About Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae. Siberian Squill doesn't have thorns and Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns. Also Siberian Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Siberian Squill has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested and Techny Arborvitae has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested. 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 Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae

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

Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Siberian Squill flower color: Blue

  • Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Siberian Squill and Techny Arborvitae

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