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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

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About Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
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Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

White Cedar
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cupressaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Thuja
Justicia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Justicieae

Subfamily

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Acanthoideae

Number of Species

1658
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut

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

Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.