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About Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce


About Sitka Spruce and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce  

Number of Varieties
5  
35  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Needs less 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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Aphids, Birds, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Leaf Stalks, Root  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
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
Feature Plant  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
सरल  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Fichten  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Picea  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Picea  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Spruce  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Picea  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Świerk  

In Latin
Pinus  
Picea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Picea  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
5  
35  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce

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

Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce

Care of Sugar Pine and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Sugar Pine 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.

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