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About Techny Arborvitae and Mashua


About Mashua and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

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  
-  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Brassicales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
100  

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Mashua

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

Techny Arborvitae and Mashua Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Mashua

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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