Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
  
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2
  
12-10
  
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
  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
  
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
  
Not Available
  
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
  
useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
  
DASYLIRION berlandieri
  
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
  
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
  
In Hindi
सरल
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In German
Fichten
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In French
Picea
  
Blue Giant Herbe
  
In Spanish
Picea
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Greek
Spruce
  
Μπλε Giant Grass
  
In Portuguese
Picea
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Polish
Świerk
  
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
  
In Latin
Picea
  
Giant herba blue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Pinales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Dasylirion
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Piceoideae
  
Nolinoideae
  
Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant
Season and care of Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sitka Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sitka Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sitka Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant Physical Information
Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant are as follows:
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant
Care of Sitka Spruce and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.