Techny Arborvitae

Sitka Spruce

About Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

135

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

White Cedar

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

सरल

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Fichten

In French

Techny Arborvitae

Picea

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

Picea

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

Spruce

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

Picea

In Polish

Techny Tuja

Świerk

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Thuja

Picea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce

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

Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.