Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
  
Forest edges, Mountains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2
  
8-4
  
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Lung shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Drought Tolerant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
  
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
  
Leaves
  
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 for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
In Hindi
सरल
  
Lungwort
  
In German
Fichten
  
Lungenkraut
  
In French
Picea
  
pulmonaire
  
In Spanish
Picea
  
Lungwort
  
In Greek
Spruce
  
Lungwort
  
In Portuguese
Picea
  
pulmonária
  
In Polish
Świerk
  
płucnik
  
In Latin
Picea
  
Lungwort
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Ascomycota
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Ascomycetes
  
Order
Pinales
  
Peltigerales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Boraginaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Pulmonaria
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Boragineae
  
Subfamily
Piceoideae
  
Boraginoideae
  
Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Lungwort
Season and care of Sitka Spruce and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about Sitka Spruce and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sitka Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lungwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sitka Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sitka Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sitka Spruce and Lungwort Physical Information
Sitka Spruce and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Lungwort are as follows:
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
- Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Sitka Spruce and Lungwort
Care of Sitka Spruce and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.