Arbutus

Black Spruce

About Arbutus and Black Spruce

Arbutus

Black Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-91-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Arbutus menziesii

PICEA mariana

7.2 Common Name

Arbutus

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

सदाबहार

Black Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Erdbeerbaum

Schwarz Fichte

7.2.3 In French

arbousier

Noir Épicéa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arbitus

Negro árbol de abeto

7.2.5 In Greek

κουμαριά

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árbuto

Árvore Spruce Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

mącznik

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

arbutus

Niger abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Arbutus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arbutoideae

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Arbutus and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Arbutus and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Arbutus and Black Spruce. Arbutus doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Arbutus does not have fragrant flowers. Arbutus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems and Black Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems. 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 Arbutus and Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arbutus and Black Spruce

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

Arbutus and Black Spruce Physical Information

Arbutus and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Arbutus and Black Spruce are as follows:

Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Arbutus and Black Spruce

Care of Arbutus and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arbutus 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.