Avens

Black Spruce

About Avens and Black Spruce

Avens

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-81-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Avens

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Hortensie

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Hortensia

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Hortensia

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Hortensja

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Avens and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Avens and Black Spruce. Avens doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Black Spruce has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Avens and Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and Black Spruce

Season and care of Avens and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Black Spruce season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Avens and Black Spruce Physical Information

Avens and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Avens and Black Spruce are as follows:

Avens flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Avens leaf color: Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Avens and Black Spruce

Care of Avens and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done 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 Avens 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.