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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

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About Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

White Cedar
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Incense Cedar

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Zeder

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Techny Tuja
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja
Calocedrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar

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

Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar

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