White Oak

Sitka Spruce

About White Oak and Sitka Spruce

White Oak

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Eastern Asia

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

-35

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

White Oak

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

सरल

In German

weiße Eiche

Fichten

In French

chêne blanc

Picea

In Spanish

roble blanco

Picea

In Greek

White Oak

Spruce

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Picea

In Polish

biały dąb

Świerk

In Latin

Quercus alba

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fagales

Pinales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Quercus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

60035

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Sitka Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Sitka Spruce? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Sitka Spruce. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Sitka Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Sitka Spruce has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Sitka Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Sitka Spruce

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

White Oak and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

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

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Oak and Sitka Spruce

Care of White Oak and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer White Oak 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.