Spring Starflower

Techny Arborvitae

About Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae

Spring Starflower

Techny Arborvitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Brown, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

White Cedar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Techny Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Techny Arborvitae

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Techny Tuja

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Techny Arborvitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Thuja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae

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

Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Techny Arborvitae flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Spring Starflower and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.