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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, 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

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
White Cedar

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Lebensbaum
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
Techny Tuja

In Latin

American Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Thuja

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
-

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Difference Between American Arborvitae and Techny Arborvitae

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