Sitka Spruce

Silver Wattle

About Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle

Sitka Spruce

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Australia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

352

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-88-11

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought, Salt

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

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

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Flowers, Seeds

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 as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

सरल

Silver Wattle

In German

Fichten

Silver Wattle

In French

Picea

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Picea

acacia amarilla

In Greek

Spruce

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Picea

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Świerk

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Picea

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Picea

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

35950

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle

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

Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle

Care of Sitka Spruce and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.