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About Weeping Maple and Sitka Spruce


About Sitka Spruce and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Eastern Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-8  

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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Acicular  

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
Slow  
Medium  

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
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Birds, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  

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
Beetles  
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

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

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

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

Scientific Name

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

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

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
सरल  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Fichten  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Picea  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Picea  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Spruce  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Picea  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Świerk  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Picea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Pinophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Picea  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Sitka Spruce

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

Weeping Maple and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

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

Care of Weeping Maple and Sitka Spruce

Care of Weeping Maple and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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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