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About Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

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Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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

Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Frost
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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Wood

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money
White Cedar

In Hindi

silver dollar
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

planta de la plata
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

silver dollar
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

silver dollar
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna
Techny Tuja

In Latin

silver dollar
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Brassicales
Pinales

Family

Agavaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Lunaria
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae

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

Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory

  • Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Silver Dollar and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Silver Dollar 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.