Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
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Number of Varieties
3530
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
10-1
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Flowers
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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
सरल
Sinningia
In German
Fichten
Sinningia
In French
Picea
Sinningia
In Spanish
Picea
Sinningia
In Greek
Spruce
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Picea
Sinningia
In Polish
Świerk
Sinningia
In Latin
Picea
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Picea
Sinningia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
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Number of Species
3565
1
27800
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