1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
1.4 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.5 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.1 Number of Varieties
1.11 Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Damp Places, Marshy ground
1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.4 Habit
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Light Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.3.2 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.3.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.3.5 Soil Drainage
4.3.8 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
4.3.10 Repeat Bloomer
4.4 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings
5.5 Plant Maintenance
6.2 Watering Plants
6.2.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
6.3.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.3.4 In Spring
6.3.6 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.4 Soil
6.4.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
6.4.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.4.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
6.5 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.2 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
7.4 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
7.6 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.2.2 Flower Petal Number
8.3 Fruits
8.3.1 Showy Fruit
8.3.3 Edible Fruit
8.4 Fragrance
8.4.1 Fragrant Flower
8.5.2 Fragrant Fruit
8.5.5 Fragrant Leaf
8.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.8 Showy Foliage
8.10 Showy Bark
8.13 Foliage Texture
9.2 Foliage Sheen
9.3 Evergreen
9.5 Invasive
9.6 Self-Sowing
9.8 Attracts
9.9 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
10.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.5 Edible Uses
10.2.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.4 Plant Benefits
10.4.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
10.5.1 Part of Plant Used
10.5.2 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
10.7 Used As Indoor Plant
10.9 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.11 Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
11.3 Common Name
White Cedar
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
11.4.1 In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae
Tritoma
12.1.2 In German
Techny Lebensbaum
Tritoma
12.1.3 In French
Techny Arborvitae
Tritoma
12.1.5 In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae
tritoma
12.1.7 In Greek
Techny Arborvitae
tritoma
12.1.9 In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae
Tritoma
12.2.2 In Polish
12.2.4 In Latin
Techny Arborvitae
Trytoma
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.4 Phylum
13.6 Class
14.2 Order
14.4 Family
14.5 Genus
14.6 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.7 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.8 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Number of Species