Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Africa
Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
116
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Ants, Flies
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
GASTERIA
Common Name
White Cedar
Gasteria
In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae
Gasteria
In German
Techny Lebensbaum
Gasteria
In French
Techny Arborvitae
Gasteria
In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae
Gasteria
In Greek
Techny Arborvitae
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae
Gasteria
In Polish
Techny Tuja
Gasteria
In Latin
Techny Arborvitae
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
-
Class
Pinopsida
Monocots
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Thuja
Gasteria
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
116
1
27800
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