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About Iris and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
-  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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  
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  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

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  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
IRIS  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Iris  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
Iris  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Iris  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Iris  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Iris  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Íris  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Irys  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Iris  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
1  
300  
99+

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Iris

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

Techny Arborvitae and Iris Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Iris are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Iris

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

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