Techny Arborvitae

Malabar nut

About Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut

Techny Arborvitae

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Wood

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

White Cedar

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Techny Arborvitae

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Techny Tuja

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Thuja

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

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 no allergic reactions and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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.

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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 Not Available. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Malabar nut are as follows:

Techny Arborvitae flower color: Non Flowering Plant
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.