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Techny Arborvitae
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About Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

17
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 7

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

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
Well drained

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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

White Cedar
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Thuja
Elymus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Triticeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

12
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Lyme 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 Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.