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Tree Echium
Tree Echium

Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae



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About Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Echium pininana
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
White Cedar

In Hindi

Tree Echium
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Baum Aciam
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Arbre ACIAM
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

árbol Aciam
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

drzewo Aciam
Techny Tuja

In Latin

lignum Aciam
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Echium
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Properties of Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae

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

Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Tree Echium and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.