Sitka Spruce

Alpine Heath

About Sitka Spruce and Alpine Heath

Sitka Spruce

Alpine Heath

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

351

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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 Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

ERICA carnea

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Winter heath

In Hindi

सरल

अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Fichten

Alpine Heath

In French

Picea

Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Picea

Alpine Heath

In Greek

Spruce

Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Picea

Alpine Heath

In Polish

Świerk

Alpine Heath

In Latin

Picea

Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Picea

Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Alpine Heath

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Alpine Heath

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

Sitka Spruce and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Alpine Heath are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Alpine Heath

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