Sitka Spruce

Contorted Filbert

About Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert

Sitka Spruce

Contorted Filbert

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Shrub

Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

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

Culinary use, 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, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

common hazel

In Hindi

सरल

contorted filbert

In German

Fichten

contorted filbert

In French

Picea

noisetier contorsionné

In Spanish

Picea

avellana contorsionada

In Greek

Spruce

παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού

In Portuguese

Picea

filbert contorcido

In Polish

Świerk

wykrzywioną leszczyna

In Latin

Picea

contortis Avellanam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Picea

Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3515

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert

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

Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Contorted Filbert height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Contorted Filbert flower color: Yellow
Contorted Filbert leaf color: Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert

Care of Sitka Spruce and Contorted Filbert include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Contorted Filbert 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 Contorted Filbert needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.