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About Tampala and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

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  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 5  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, 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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

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, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

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  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Tampala  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Tampala  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Tampala  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Tampala  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Tampala  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
1  
-  

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Tampala

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

Techny Arborvitae and Tampala Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Tampala are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Tampala

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

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