Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Tree
  
Origin
North-Central United States
  
United States, California, Mexico
  
Types
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika
  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
  
Habitat
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm
  
34
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Red, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
  
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water, Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Once a week
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
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
  
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Flowers
No
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Bark, Root
  
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
  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca 'Densata'
  
QUERCUS agrifolia
  
Common Name
White Spruce
  
California Live Oak
  
In Hindi
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
पुरान बलूत
  
In German
Weiß-Fichte
  
Live Oak
  
In French
Épinette blanche
  
Live Oak
  
In Spanish
Picea glauca
  
roble vivo
  
In Greek
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
live oak
  
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá
  
carvalho vivo
  
In Polish
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
Live Oak
  
In Latin
Picea glauca
  
live quercu
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Fagaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Quercus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak
Season and care of Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Hills Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Live Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Hills Spruce is Loam and for Live Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Hills Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Live Oak is Acidic, Neutral.
Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak Physical Information
Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak are as follows:
Black Hills Spruce flower color: Not Available
Black Hills Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
- Live Oak leaf color: Green
Care of Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak
Care of Black Hills Spruce and Live Oak 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 Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.