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About Techny Arborvitae and Alberta Spruce

Techny Arborvitae
Alberta Spruce
About Alberta Spruce and Techny Arborvitae


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, Canada  
Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Number of Varieties
1  
4  
99+
Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Peach, Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
Green, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound  
Cylindrical  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in Furniture  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
Common Name
White Cedar  
White Spruce  
In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
अलबर्टा सजाना  
In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Alberta Fichte  
In French
Techny Arborvitae  
épinette de l'Alberta  
In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Alberta abeto  
In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Alberta abeto  
In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Alberta świerk  
In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Alberta abiegnis  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Pinophyta  
-  
Class
Pinopsida  
-  
Order
Pinales  
-  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Thuja  
Picea  
Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae Frankis  
Number of Species
1  
5  
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Alberta Spruce

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

Techny Arborvitae and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

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

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Alberta Spruce

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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