Sitka Spruce

Bread Tree

About Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree

Sitka Spruce

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Eastern Asia

South Africa

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

3566

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-8

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

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

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

सरल

Bread Tree

In German

Fichten

Brotbaum

In French

Picea

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Picea

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Spruce

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Picea

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Świerk

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Picea

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Pinales

Cycadales

Family

Aceraceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Picea

Encephalartos

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3566

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree. Sitka Spruce doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree

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

Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree

Care of Sitka Spruce and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.