Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-153-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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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
Lance shaped
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during 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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Shell Ginger
White Cedar
In Hindi
Shell Ginger
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Shell Ginger
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Shell Ginger
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Shell jengibre
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
Shell Imbir
Techny Tuja
In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Pinales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Alpinia
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Alpinieae
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Subfamily
Alpinioideae
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Number of Species
1501
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27800
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