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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

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About Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

White Cedar
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Bear Grass

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Bärn-Gras

In French

Techny Arborvitae
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
bear Grass

In Polish

Techny Tuja
miś Trawa

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Liliales

Family

Cupressaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Thuja
Nolina Michx

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1500
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass

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

Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.