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About Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir


About Fraser Fir and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

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

Types
Not Available   
Evergreen   

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides   
Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
7-2   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Purple, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
needle shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full 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   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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   
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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Detoxification, Infections, Metabolism, Nerve pain, Respiratory Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Wood   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Christmas Tree   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'   
ABIES fraseri   

Common Name
White Cedar   
fraser fir   

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae   
fraser fir   

In German
Techny Lebensbaum   
Fraser-Tanne   

In French
Techny Arborvitae   
sapin fraser   

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae   
abeto Fraser   

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae   
fraser fir   

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae   
fraser abeto   

In Polish
Techny Tuja   
jodła Frasera   

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae   
abietes Fraser   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Thuja   
Abies   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir? We provide you with everything About Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir. Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Fraser Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Techny Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. Techny Arborvitae has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Fraser Fir has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fraser Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir

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

Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Fraser Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Fraser Fir 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 Fraser Fir 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 Fraser Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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