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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

Indian Spinach
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About Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light 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
Round

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Insects, Mites

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

White Cedar
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
भारतीय पालक

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Indian Spinat

In French

Techny Arborvitae
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
espinaca india

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
-

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Thuja
Basella

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach

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

Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.