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Squill and Techny Arborvitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
2-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
From bulbs  

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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  
SCILLA  

Common Name
White Cedar  
Squill  

In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae  
Squill  

In German
Techny Lebensbaum  
Squill  

In French
Techny Arborvitae  
Squille  

In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae  
Escila  

In Greek
Techny Arborvitae  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae  
Cila  

In Polish
Techny Tuja  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Techny Arborvitae  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Scilla  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
1  
81  
99+

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Difference Between Techny Arborvitae and Squill

If you are confused whether Techny Arborvitae or Squill are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Techny Arborvitae and Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Techny Arborvitae are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Techny Arborvitae and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Techny Arborvitae and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Techny Arborvitae and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Techny Arborvitae and Squill as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Techny Arborvitae is whereas of Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Techny Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Techny Arborvitae vs Squill

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