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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae



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About Western Red Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

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Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Compound

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

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Wood

Other Uses

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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Thuja plicata
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Thuja
Thuja

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

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

Western Red Cedar and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

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

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Western Red Cedar and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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.