Damson

Sitka Spruce

About Damson and Sitka Spruce

Damson

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

235

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

जामुन

सरल

In German

Zwetschgen

Fichten

In French

prune de Damas

Picea

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Picea

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Spruce

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Picea

In Polish

mirabelki

Świerk

In Latin

damson plum

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Prunus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

40035

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Sitka Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Sitka Spruce? We provide you with everything About Damson and Sitka Spruce. Damson doesn't have thorns and Sitka Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Sitka Spruce has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Damson and Sitka Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Sitka Spruce

Season and care of Damson and Sitka Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Sitka Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sitka Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sitka Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sitka Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Damson and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Damson and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Damson and Sitka Spruce

Care of Damson and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.