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About Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
it is a type of geranium  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
-  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Olive, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
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
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
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 in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, 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
Whole plant  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Géranium zonal  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Pinales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
422  
99+
1  

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae

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

Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Zonal Geranium and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring 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 Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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