Techny Arborvitae

Taro

About Techny Arborvitae and Taro

Techny Arborvitae

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

1200

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

White Cedar

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae

अरवी

In German

Techny Lebensbaum

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Techny Arborvitae

Colocasia

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae

Colocasia

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae

Colocasia

In Polish

Techny Tuja

Kolokazja

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Arales

Family

Cupressaceae

Araceae

Genus

Thuja

Alocasia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Taro

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

Techny Arborvitae and Taro Physical Information

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

Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Taro

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done . In summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.