Techny Arborvitae

Eastern Red Cedar

About Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar

Techny Arborvitae

Eastern Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

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

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7

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

A3, 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, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

White Cedar

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Eastern Red Cedar

In French

Techny Arborvitae

Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

Techny Tuja

Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja

Juniperus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Eastern Red Cedar 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 Eastern Red Cedar 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 Eastern Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.