Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
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Number of Varieties
3510
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-82-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
6-1
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Lanceolate
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, Partial 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
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, 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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Scale Insects
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Fruits, Seeds
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
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
सरल
Silverberry
In German
Fichten
Silverberry
In French
Picea
Silverberry
In Spanish
Picea
Silverberry
In Greek
Spruce
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Picea
Silverberry
In Polish
Świerk
Silverberry
In Latin
Picea
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rhamnales
Family
Aceraceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Picea
Elaeagnus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Piceoideae
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
3570
1
27800
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