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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

Blue Rug Juniper
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About Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Wood
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

White Cedar
Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja
Juniperus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Rug Juniper flower color:

  • Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Blue Rug Juniper 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 Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.