Sitka Spruce

Sarcococca confusa

About Sitka Spruce and Sarcococca confusa

Sitka Spruce

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

China

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

353

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Flowers, Fruits

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, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Sweet Box

In Hindi

सरल

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Fichten

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Picea

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Picea

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Spruce

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Picea

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Świerk

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Picea

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Buxales

Family

Aceraceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Picea

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3520

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Sarcococca confusa

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

Sitka Spruce and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Sarcococca confusa

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