Snow Flake

Sitka Spruce

About Snow Flake and Sitka Spruce

Snow Flake

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

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

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Snow Flake

सरल

In German

Schneeflocke

Fichten

In French

Flocon de neige

Picea

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Picea

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Spruce

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Picea

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Świerk

In Latin

Aureus

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

200035

1 27800

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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 and Sitka Spruce has allergic reactions like . 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.