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About Teak and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
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

-
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark
Wood

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
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

TECTONA grandis
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak
White Cedar

In Hindi

सागौन
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Teak
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Teak
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Teak
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Teak
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Teak
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Teak
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Teak
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Verbenaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Tectona
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Properties of Teak and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Teak and Techny Arborvitae

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

Teak and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Teak and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Teak and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Teak and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Teak 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.