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About Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Sitka Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  
Beetles  

Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root  
-  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
सरल  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Fichten  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Picea  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Picea  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Spruce  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Picea  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Świerk  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Picea  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Picea  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple

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

Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple

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

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