Techny Arborvitae

Dracaena Marginata

About Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata

Techny Arborvitae

Dracaena Marginata

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Madagascar

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

140

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Partial Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

White Cedar

Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

Dracaena marginata

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Dracaena marginata

In French

Techny Arborvitae

Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

Dracaena marginata

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Techny Tuja

Dracena marginata

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Liliales

Family

Cupressaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Thuja

Dracaena

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata

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

Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.