Sitka Spruce

Octopus Tree

About Sitka Spruce and Octopus Tree

Sitka Spruce

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

351000

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Dermititis

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Root

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

सरल

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Fichten

Octopus tree

In French

Picea

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Picea

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Spruce

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Picea

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Świerk

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Picea

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Apiales

Family

Aceraceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Picea

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3515

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Octopus Tree

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

Sitka Spruce and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Octopus Tree

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