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About Techny Arborvitae and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Techny Arborvitae


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
1  
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-8  

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 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
1  
50  

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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.

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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:

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.

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