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About Techny Arborvitae and Feather Reed Grass


About Feather Reed Grass and Techny Arborvitae


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  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
1  
260  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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