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Techny Arborvitae
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Powder Puff Tree
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About Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub

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'
Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

White Cedar
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fabales

Family

Cupressaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Thuja
Calliandra

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ingeae

Subfamily

-
Mimosoideae

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree

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

Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree pruning is done 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.