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About Sitka Spruce and Hackberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America, Canada

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

3570
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-82-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-1

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root
Fruits, Pulp, 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
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

सरल
HACKBERRY

In German

Fichten
Hackberry

In French

Picea
micocoulier

In Spanish

Picea
almez

In Greek

Spruce
hackberry

In Portuguese

Picea
hackberry

In Polish

Świerk
hackberry

In Latin

Picea
Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Urticales

Family

Aceraceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Picea
Celtis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Piceoideae
-

Number of Species

3570
1 27800
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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Hackberry

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

Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Hackberry

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

Sitka Spruce and Hackberry Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Hackberry are as follows:

  • Sitka Spruce flower color: Red

  • Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Hackberry flower color: Green

  • Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Hackberry

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