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About White Pine and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1  

Habitat
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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 cm  
28
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
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
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds  
Wood  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS strobus  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Pinus strobus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Weymouth-Kiefer  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Pinus strobus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Pinus strobus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Pinus strobus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Pinus strobus  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Sosna wejmutka  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Pinus strobus  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
111  
99+
1  

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Properties of White Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Wondering what are the properties of White Pine and Techny Arborvitae? We provide you with everything About White Pine and Techny Arborvitae. White Pine doesn't have thorns and Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns. Also White Pine does not have fragrant flowers. White Pine has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing and Techny Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing. 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 Pine and Techny Arborvitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Pine and Techny Arborvitae

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

White Pine and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

White Pine and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of White Pine and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of White Pine and Techny Arborvitae

Care of White Pine and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Pine 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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