Oleander

Sitka Spruce

About Oleander and Sitka Spruce

Oleander

Sitka Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwest Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA35

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

350.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Marshy ground, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Not Available

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nerium

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओलियंडर

सरल

7.2.2 In German

Oleander

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

laurier-rose

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Adelfa

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

oleandro

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

Oleander

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleander

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Nerium

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Wrightieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Oleander and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Sitka Spruce

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

Oleander and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Oleander and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Oleander and Sitka Spruce

Care of Oleander and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Oleander 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.