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About Weeping Fig and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
1  
800  
16

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-10  

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, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very 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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water carefully  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Birkenfeige  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
chorando fig  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Urticales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Ficus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
850  
30

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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Weeping Fig

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

Techny Arborvitae and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Weeping Fig

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

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