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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

Silver Feather Grass
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About Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
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Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

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

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

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
pollinators

Allergy

-
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
STIPA barbata

Common Name

White Cedar
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Thuja
Stipa

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass

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

Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.