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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

Creeping Juniper
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About Techny Arborvitae and Creeping 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'
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus

Number of Varieties

111
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9
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, 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
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

White Cedar
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Creeping Juniper

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Creeping Juniper

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

150
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Creeping Juniper

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Creeping Juniper

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

Techny Arborvitae and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White

  • Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Creeping Juniper

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Creeping 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 Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.