Techny Arborvitae

Choy Sum

About Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum

Techny Arborvitae

Choy Sum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

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, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

White Cedar

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

choy sum

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

choy sum

In French

Techny Arborvitae

choy sum

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

choy sum

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

choy sum

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

choy sum

In Polish

Techny Tuja

choy sum

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Capparales

Family

Cupressaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Thuja

Brassica

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum

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

Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum are as follows:

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.