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Techny Arborvitae
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About Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
America

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

1415
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

White Cedar
Lobelia

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Lobelia

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Lobelie

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Lobelia

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Lobelia

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Lobélia

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Lobelia

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Pinales
Asterales

Family

Cupressaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Thuja
Lobelia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

1415
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia

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

Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Lobelia 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 Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.