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
Argentina
Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Cylindropuntia spp.
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Sandy areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering
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
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
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
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Erythema, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus
Common Name
White Cedar
Cholla
In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae
Cholla संयंत्र
In German
Techny Lebensbaum
Cholla Pflanzen
In French
Techny Arborvitae
usine de Cholla
In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae
planta de Cholla
In Greek
Techny Arborvitae
Cholla φυτών
In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae
planta Salão
In Polish
Techny Tuja
roślin Hall
In Latin
Techny Arborvitae
plant Hall
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Thuja
Tephrocactus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cylindropuntieae
Subfamily
-
Opuntioideae
Number of Species
157
1
27800
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