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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern 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

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
Bees, Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Wood

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

American Chestnut
White Cedar

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

castanea americana
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
Techny Tuja

In Latin

English castaneis
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Fagaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Castanea
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

81
1 27800
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Difference Between American Chestnut and Techny Arborvitae

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Importance of American Chestnut and Techny Arborvitae

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Chestnut and Techny Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Chestnut and Techny Arborvitae as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of American Chestnut is Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat and Swelling whereas of Techny Arborvitae is . American Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Techny Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of American Chestnut vs Techny Arborvitae

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of American Chestnut vs Techny Arborvitae and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of American Chestnut are conjunctivitis and Vomiting whereas of Techny Arborvitae have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American Chestnut has showy fruits and Techny Arborvitae has no showy fruits. Also American Chestnut is not flowering and Techny Arborvitae is not flowering . You can compare American Chestnut and Techny Arborvitae facts and facts of other plants too.