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About Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo


About Black Bamboo and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

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

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo  

Number of Varieties
1  
150  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Not marine, Terrícola  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 4  

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Lime Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long Linear  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Mites  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
काला बांस  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
schwarzer Bambus  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
bambou noir  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
negro de bambú  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
μαύρο μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Black Bamboo  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Czarny Bambus  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
niger Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
1  
49  
99+

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo

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

Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Black Bamboo 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 Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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