Life Span
Perennial
Annual
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
Central America
Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
GOMPHRENA globosa
Common Name
White Cedar
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae
Gomphrena
In German
Techny Lebensbaum
Gomphrena
In French
Techny Arborvitae
Gomphrena
In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae
Gomphrena
In Greek
Techny Arborvitae
Gomphrena
In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae
Gomphrena
In Polish
Techny Tuja
Gomphrena
In Latin
Techny Arborvitae
Gomphrena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Thuja
Gomphrena
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
190
1
27800
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