Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
3520
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12 - 5
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
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
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Leaves
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
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
सरल
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Fichten
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Picea
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Picea
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Spruce
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Picea
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Świerk
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Picea
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Aceraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Picea
Tripsacum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
351
1
27800
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