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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

Dwarf Rhododendron
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About Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Rhododendron

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
RHODODENDRON impeditum

Common Name

White Cedar
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Dwarf Rhododendron

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Dwarf Rhododendron

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Dwarf Rhododendron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Ericales

Family

Cupressaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Thuja
Rhododendron

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhodoreae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

140
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron

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

Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dwarf Rhododendron height is 25.40 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Dwarf Rhododendron flower color: Purple, Lavender and Violet

  • Dwarf Rhododendron leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Dwarf Rhododendron 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 Dwarf Rhododendron 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 Dwarf Rhododendron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.