Black Hills Spruce

Chinese Juniper

About Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper

Black Hills Spruce

Chinese Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

365.76 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue Black, Purple Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Black

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Scale-like imbricate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Applicable

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca 'Densata'

JUNIPERUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Chinese Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Hills Spruce Tree

चीनी जुनिपर

7.2.2 In German

Weiß-Fichte

chinesische Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Épinette blanche

genévrier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Picea glauca

enebro chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Hills Spruce Tree

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá

zimbro chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Hills Spruce Tree

jałowiec chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Picea glauca

Chinese iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Barnadesioideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper? We provide you with everything About Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper. Black Hills Spruce has thorns and Chinese Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Black Hills Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Black Hills Spruce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chinese Juniper has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper

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

Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Black Hills Spruce flower color: Not Available
Black Hills Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper

Care of Black Hills Spruce and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Hills Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.