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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

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About Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
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Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Brown, Sienna

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, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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
Clay, 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
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Allergy

-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
THUJA plicata

Common Name

White Cedar
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Techny Arborvitae
Pacific redcedar

In German

Techny Lebensbaum
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Techny Arborvitae
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Techny Arborvitae
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Techny Arborvitae
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Techny Arborvitae
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Techny Tuja
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Techny Arborvitae
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja
Thuja

Clade

Dicotyledonous
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

115
1 27800
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Properties of Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar

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

Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar

Care of Techny Arborvitae and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.