• 9 years ago
• Posted in:Pinaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Coniferous, Evergreen, Native to British Columbia, Tree, Week 11

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Common Name —— Sitka spruce
Family —————— Pinaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 7
Form ——————— symmetrical and conical big tree
Height/Spread ——– 70 m / 2 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— flat needles; light green to bluish green; sharp; white white bands on both surfaces; spiral; with pegs
Cone ——————— scallop-edge; reddish to yellowish brown
Bark ——————— thin; brown; break up to scales
Limitation ————- prone to gall insects, aphids, caterpillars ad scale insects
Strength —————- salt torelant
Use ———————– as specimen tree; in borders
ID ———————— flat light green to bluish green needles with white bands; pegs