Black Hills Spruce

Douglas Fir

About Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir

Black Hills Spruce

Douglas Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States

Western United States, California, Canada, China

1.4 Types

Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

365.76 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Black

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

No need to prune, No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

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, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca 'Densata'

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Douglas Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Hills Spruce Tree

डगलस फ़िर

7.2.2 In German

Weiß-Fichte

Douglasfichte

7.2.3 In French

Épinette blanche

le sapin de Douglas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Picea glauca

abeto Douglas

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Hills Spruce Tree

έλατο Douglas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá

Douglas Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Hills Spruce Tree

daglezji

7.2.8 In Latin

Picea glauca

Douglas abies

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Pseudotsuga

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Barnadesioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir

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

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Season and Care of Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir

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

Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir Physical Information

Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir are as follows:

Black Hills Spruce flower color: Not Available
Black Hills Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir

Care of Black Hills Spruce and Douglas Fir 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 Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed. In summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.