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About White Ash and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
1  

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Light Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Compound  

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  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Wood  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
White Ash  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of White Ash and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Techny Arborvitae

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

White Ash and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

White Ash and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Techny Arborvitae

Care of White Ash and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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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