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Techny Arborvitae
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About Techny Arborvitae and Cardon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Cactus

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

White Cedar
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Cardon

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Cardon

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Cardon

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Cardon

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Cardon

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Cardon

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Cardon

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Thuja
Pachycereus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Cardon

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Cardon

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

Techny Arborvitae and Cardon Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Cardon are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Cardon

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Cardon 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 Cardon pruning is done 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 Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.