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About Beet and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
चुकंदर  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Rübe  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
betterave  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
remolacha  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
beterraba  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
buraczany  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Beta  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
28  
99+

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Beet

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

Techny Arborvitae and Beet Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Beet are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Beet

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Beet 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 Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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