Sitka Spruce

Winter Squash

About Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash

Sitka Spruce

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Peach, Tan

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, 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

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Winter Squash

In Hindi

सरल

कोंहड़ा

In German

Fichten

Winter squash

In French

Picea

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Picea

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Spruce

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Picea

abóbora

In Polish

Świerk

dynia

In Latin

Picea

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Violales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Picea

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash

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

Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash

Care of Sitka Spruce and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.