Applemint

Black Spruce

About Applemint and Black Spruce

Applemint

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-91-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

6-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Spreading

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Applemint Baum

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Applemint Arbre

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Mentha

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

235

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Black Spruce. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Black Spruce has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Black Spruce

Season and care of Applemint and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Applemint and Black Spruce Physical Information

Applemint and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Black Spruce are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Applemint and Black Spruce

Care of Applemint and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.