Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Japan
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Narrow sedge
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Sedge
White Cedar
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Evergold Segge
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Evergold carex
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
Techny Tuja
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Carex
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
20001
1
27800
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