Techny Arborvitae

Black Spruce

About Techny Arborvitae and Black Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-71-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

PICEA mariana

Common Name

White Cedar

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Techny Arborvitae

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Techny Tuja

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja

Picea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Black Spruce

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

Techny Arborvitae and Black Spruce Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Black Spruce are as follows:

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Black Spruce

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Black 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 Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.