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About Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass


About Blue Oat Grass and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides   
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9 - 1   

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

Habit
Pyramidal   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Blue Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green   
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black   
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, 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, Pinch Tips, 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   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
None   
No   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Wood   
Stem   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'   
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens   

Common Name
White Cedar   
Blue Oat Grass   

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae   
ब्लू जई घास   

In German
Techny Lebensbaum   
Blau Ährengras   

In French
Techny Arborvitae   
Bleu Oat Grass   

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae   
Azul hierba de avena   

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae   
Μπλε βρώμης Grass   

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae   
Azul Aveia   

In Polish
Techny Tuja   
Niebieski Owies trawa   

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae   
Blue Oat Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Poales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Thuja   
Helictotrichon   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass? We provide you with everything About Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass. Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Techny Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. Techny Arborvitae has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Oat Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass

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

Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Oat 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 Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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 Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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