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About Sitka Spruce and Crocus


About Crocus and Sitka Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China  

Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
3-8  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
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  
Arthritis, Gout  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple  
Crocus  

In Hindi
सरल  
Crocus  

In German
Fichten  
Krokus  

In French
Picea  
Crocus  

In Spanish
Picea  
Azafrán  

In Greek
Spruce  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
Picea  
Açafrão  

In Polish
Świerk  
Krokus  

In Latin
Picea  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Crocus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Crocus

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

Sitka Spruce and Crocus Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Crocus are as follows:

Care of Sitka Spruce and Crocus

Care of Sitka Spruce and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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