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Techny Arborvitae
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About Techny Arborvitae and Baobab

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Caterpillars

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

White Cedar
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Baobab

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Affenbrotbaum

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Baobab

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Baobab

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Baobab

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
baobá

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Baobab

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Malvales

Family

Cupressaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Thuja
Adansonia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

18
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Baobab

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

Techny Arborvitae and Baobab Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Baobab are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Baobab

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.