Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America
Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Number of Varieties
1175
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm3,900.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
Common Name
White Cedar
American Elm, Augustine Elm
In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae
American Elm Tree
In German
Techny Lebensbaum
Amerikanische Ulme
In French
Techny Arborvitae
Américaine Elm Tree
In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae
Olmo Americano Árbol
In Greek
Techny Arborvitae
American Elm Tree
In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae
Árvore de olmo americano
In Polish
Techny Tuja
Amerykańska Elm Tree
In Latin
Techny Arborvitae
Latin ulmo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Urticales
Family
Cupressaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Thuja
Ulmus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
16
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27800
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