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Fuchsia and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla  

Number of Varieties
1  
120  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Forest edges, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-9  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
FUCHSIA triphylla  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Fuchsia  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
फ्यूशिया  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Fuchsie  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Fuchsia  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Fucsia  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
φουξία  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Fúcsia  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Fuksja  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Fuchsia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Pinales  
Myrtales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Fuchsia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
108  
99+

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Difference Between Techny Arborvitae and Fuchsia

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Importance of Techny Arborvitae and Fuchsia

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