Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Carnegiea gigantea
Number of Varieties
3550
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-14
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
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of 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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
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
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Flowers, Fruits
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 firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Carnegiea gigantea
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Saguaro
In Hindi
सरल
Saguaro
In German
Fichten
Saguaro
In French
Picea
Saguaro
In Spanish
Picea
Saguaro
In Greek
Spruce
Saguaro
In Portuguese
Picea
Saguaro
In Polish
Świerk
Saguaro
In Latin
Picea
Saguaro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Picea
Carnegiea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
352
1
27800
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