Techny Arborvitae

Needle Palm

About Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm

Techny Arborvitae

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

White Cedar

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

सुई ताड़

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Nadel -Palme

In French

Techny Arborvitae

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

palmera aguja

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Techny Tuja

Igła palma

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Arecales

Family

Cupressaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Thuja

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm

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

Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm are as follows:

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Needle Palm 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 Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.