Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
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Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
35250
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-84-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-6
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
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Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Flowers, 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
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
सरल
Russian Sage
In German
Fichten
russische Sage
In French
Picea
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Picea
Sage ruso
In Greek
Spruce
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Picea
Sábio russo
In Polish
Świerk
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Picea
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Picea
Perovskia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
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Number of Species
35250
1
27800
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