Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
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Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Drought Tolerant
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
White Cedar
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae
Sina
In German
Techny Lebensbaum
Sina
In French
Techny Arborvitae
Sina
In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae
Sina
In Greek
Techny Arborvitae
Sina
In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae
Sina
In Polish
Techny Tuja
Sina
In Latin
Techny Arborvitae
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Thuja
Stenocereus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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