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Techny Arborvitae
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About Techny Arborvitae and Trichocereus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Trichocereus pachanoi

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10
0 99
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Brown, Black
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

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

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
Needs very little water

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

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
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Trichocereus pachanoi

Common Name

White Cedar
Trichocereus

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Trichocereus

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Trichocereus

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Trichocereus

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Trichocereus

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Trichocereus

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Trichocereus

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Trichocereus

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Trichocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Thuja
Echinopsis

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1128
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Trichocereus

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Trichocereus

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

Techny Arborvitae and Trichocereus Physical Information

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

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Trichocereus flower color: White

  • Trichocereus leaf color:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Trichocereus

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