Black Hills Spruce

Wild Blue Phlox

About Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox

Black Hills Spruce

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

365.76 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca 'Densata'

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Hills Spruce Tree

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Weiß-Fichte

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Épinette blanche

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Picea glauca

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Hills Spruce Tree

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Hills Spruce Tree

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Picea glauca

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Barnadesioideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Black Hills Spruce flower color: Not Available
Black Hills Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Black Hills Spruce and Wild Blue Phlox 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 Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.