Sitka Spruce

Protea

About Sitka Spruce and Protea

Sitka Spruce

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

351600

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Pinch Tips, Remove 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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Flying insects, Insects

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

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Flowers

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

PROTEA

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

सरल

Protea plant

In German

Fichten

Protea Pflanze

In French

Picea

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Picea

planta de protea

In Greek

Spruce

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Picea

planta Protea

In Polish

Świerk

Protea roślin

In Latin

Picea

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Proteales

Family

Aceraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Picea

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

351600

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Protea

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

Sitka Spruce and Protea Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Protea are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Sitka Spruce and Protea

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