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About Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

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

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
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  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs Very high moisture  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly 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 damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Typhales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Typha  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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