Heather

Sitka Spruce

About Heather and Sitka Spruce

Heather

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

70035

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-2

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

हीथ

सरल

In German

Heidekraut

Fichten

In French

bruyère

Picea

In Spanish

brezo

Picea

In Greek

ερείκη

Spruce

In Portuguese

urze

Picea

In Polish

wrzos

Świerk

In Latin

Heather

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ericales

Pinales

Family

Ericaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Calluna

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

86035

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Sitka Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Heather and Sitka Spruce? We provide you with everything About Heather and Sitka Spruce. Heather doesn't have thorns and Sitka Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Heather has allergic reactions like and Sitka Spruce has allergic reactions like . 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 Heather and Sitka Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heather and Sitka Spruce

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

Heather and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Heather and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Heather and Sitka Spruce

Care of Heather and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.