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Techny Arborvitae and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
17  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Zypresse  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
cyprès  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Cypress drzewo  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
cypressus  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Taxodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
1  

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Difference Between Cypress and Techny Arborvitae

If you are confused whether Cypress or Techny Arborvitae are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cypress and Techny Arborvitae Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cypress are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Techny Arborvitae fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cypress and Techny Arborvitae if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cypress and Techny Arborvitae

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cypress and Techny Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cypress 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 Cypress is whereas of Techny Arborvitae is . Cypress has beauty benefits as follows: while Techny Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cypress vs Techny Arborvitae

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