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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
White Cedar

In Hindi

variegated butterbur
Techny Arborvitae

In German

bunte Pestwurz
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

pétasite panachée
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

butterbur variegada
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik
Techny Tuja

In Latin

varius butterbur
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Pinophyta

Class

-
Pinopsida

Order

Asterales
Pinales

Family

Asteraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Petasites
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Senecioneae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

171
1 27800
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Difference Between Variegated Butterbur and Techny Arborvitae

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