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About Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale


About Redbor Kale and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
6*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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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  
Red blotch  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Russian'( Acephala Group)  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Kale, Redbor Kale  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
Hydrangea  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Hortensie  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
-  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale

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

Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Redbor Kale height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Redbor Kale 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 Redbor Kale 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 Redbor Kale needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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