Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Europe
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Picea abies
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Needle like
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
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Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'
Common Name
Ash Tree
Norway Spruce
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Norway Spruce
In French
Frêne
épinette de Norvège
In Spanish
Fresno
picea de Noruega
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Νορβηγία Spruce
In Portuguese
Freixo
Noruega Spruce
In Polish
Jesion
świerk pospolity
In Latin
Fraxinum
Norway Spruce
Phylum
Anthophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Properties of Ash Tree and Norway Spruce
Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and Norway Spruce? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and Norway Spruce. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and Norway Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like and Norway Spruce has allergic reactions like . 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 Ash Tree and Norway Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ash Tree and Norway Spruce
Season and care of Ash Tree and Norway Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Norway Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Norway Spruce season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Norway Spruce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Norway Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Ash Tree and Norway Spruce Physical Information
Ash Tree and Norway Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Norway Spruce are as follows:
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Norway Spruce flower color:
- Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Ash Tree and Norway Spruce
Care of Ash Tree and Norway Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Norway Spruce pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.