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Bushy Bluestem
Bushy Bluestem

Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

161
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

75.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Green, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Showy
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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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
White Cedar

In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Difference Between Bushy Bluestem and Techny Arborvitae

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