Snow Flake

Sitka Spruce

About Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce

Snow Flake

Sitka Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA35

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Snow Flake

सरल

7.2.2 In German

Schneeflocke

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

Flocon de neige

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

Aureus

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200035

1 27800

Properties of Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce? We provide you with everything About Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce. Snow Flake doesn't have thorns and Sitka Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Snow Flake does not have fragrant flowers. Snow Flake has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sitka Spruce has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce

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

Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce

Care of Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.