Morpankhi, Thuja Compacta - Plant

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Description

Thuja are evergreen trees with stringy-textured reddish-brown bark. The shoots are flat, with side shoots only in a single plane.

Sr	Item name
1	Morpankhi, Thuja Compacta - Plant
2	6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

The tubular flowers are violetish white in the throat with streaks of violet. The flower throat is also hairy.Thuja are evergreen trees growing from 10 to 200 feet (3.0 to 61.0 metres) tall, with stringy-textured reddish-brown bark. The shoots are flat, with side shoots only in a single plane.

The leaves are scale-like 1 to 10 mm long.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height	7 inch (18 cm)
Plant Spread	5 inch (13 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Common Name	Morpankhi, Oriental thuja, Oriental arborvitae
Maximum Reachable Height	Up to 61 m
Flower Colour	White
Bloom Time	November-December
Difficulty Level	Easy to grow

Planting and care

Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season.

Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10am.

You should remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and throw in the garbage collector.

You should prune and fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season.

When a plant grows beyond its limit and pot size not providing enough space for the spread of roots, re-pot with fresh soil and some fertilizer.

While re-potting, try not to disturb the roots. Avoid any drastic change in the provided environment otherwise, the plants may get stress/shock.

For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Morpankhi care

Planting season of the thuja is in the monsoon and spring season. This plant easily grows in the pot and ground. The potted plant requires fertilizer once in a month. Prune the plant in the spring season.

Sunlight	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Watering	Moderately
Soil	Sandy loam soil
Temperature	20 to 35 degree C
Fertilizer	Apply any organic fertilizer

Morpankhi special feature

The main difference is that Morphankhi has all leaves and branchlets in one plane.

Morpankhi uses

Ornamental Use:

The plant is used for an ornamental purpose