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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

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About Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed

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
Southern Europe

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

White Cedar
Giant Reed

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
नरकट

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Pfahlrohr

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Arundo donax

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Arundo donax

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Thuja
Arundo

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Commelinids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed

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

Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.