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About Techny Arborvitae and String Bean


About String Bean and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

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  
Central America, South America  

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oval  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

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  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
White Cedar  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
String Bean  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Bohne  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
String Bean  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1  
115  

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and String Bean

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

Techny Arborvitae and String Bean Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and String Bean

Care of Techny Arborvitae and String Bean 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 String Bean 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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