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About Black Spruce and Arizona Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

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

Types
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress   
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
1-6   

AHS Heat Zone
10-2   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm   
27
3,000.00 cm   
6

Minimum Width
609.60 cm   
35
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

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
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Wildlife   
Birds   

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy   
Dermatitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary   

Part of Plant Used
Wood   
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as fuel, Used for woodware   
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS arizonica   
PICEA mariana   

Common Name
Arizona cypress   
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce   

In Hindi
Arizona Cypress Tree   
Black Spruce Tree   

In German
Arizona Zypresse   
Schwarz Fichte   

In French
Arizona Cyprès   
Noir Épicéa   

In Spanish
Ciprés de Arizona   
Negro árbol de abeto   

In Greek
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι   
Μαύρο Spruce Tree   

In Portuguese
Árvore de Cypress Arizona   
Árvore Spruce Preto   

In Polish
Arizona Cypress Drzewo   
Czarny Świerk Drzewo   

In Latin
Cupressus arbor   
Niger abiegnis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Cupressus   
Picea   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cupressoideae   
Pinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce. Arizona Cypress doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Arizona Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Arizona Cypress has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy and Black Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce

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

Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce Physical Information

Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Arizona Cypress height is 1,524.00 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce are as follows:

Care of Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce

Care of Arizona Cypress and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arizona Cypress pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Arizona Cypress 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.

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