Sitka Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

About Sitka Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

Sitka Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

353

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-6

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Skin irritation

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

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Inner Bark, 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

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

PINUS echinata

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

सरल

Shortleaf Pine

In German

Fichten

Shortleaf Pine

In French

Picea

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

Picea

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

Picea

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

Świerk

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

Picea

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

353

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

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

Sitka Spruce and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

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