Techny Arborvitae

Carambola

About Techny Arborvitae and Carambola

Techny Arborvitae

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-5

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

White Cedar

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

carambola पेड़

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Techny Arborvitae

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Techny Tuja

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Oxalidales

Family

Cupressaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Thuja

Averrhoa

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Carambola

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

Techny Arborvitae and Carambola Physical Information

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

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Carambola

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Carambola 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 Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.