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About Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape


About Sea Grape and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

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

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Coccoloba uvifera  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Red, Purple, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

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, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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 dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
6-6-6 or 8-8-8  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Protects from storm-induced erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Jam  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
COCCOLOBA uvifera  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Sea Grape  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
सागर अंगूर  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Sea Grape  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Sea Grape  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Sea Grape  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
Sea σταφυλιών  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Sea Grape  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Sea Grape  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Uva mare  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Coccoloba  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coccolobeae  

Subfamily
-  
Eriogonoideae  

Number of Species
1  
10  

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape

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

Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Sea Grape 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 Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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