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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

Feather Reed Grass
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About Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

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

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Spores

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

White Cedar
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
पंख ईख घास

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Feather Reed Grass

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Thuja
Calamagrostis

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass

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

Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.