Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
White Cedar
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Flaschenbaum
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Techny Tuja
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malvales
Pinales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
301
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27800
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