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About Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-8  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
40  

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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