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About Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
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
610.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune every year, 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
Caterpillars  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Trident Maple  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
1  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae

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

Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Trident Maple and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple 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.

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