Sitka Spruce

Wedding Cake Tree

About Sitka Spruce and Wedding Cake Tree

Sitka Spruce

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

351

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

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

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Fruits, Leaves

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

सरल

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Fichten

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Picea

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Picea

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Spruce

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Picea

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Świerk

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Picea

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cornales

Family

Aceraceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Picea

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

353

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Sitka Spruce and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Wedding Cake Tree

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