Black Spruce

Autumn Crocus

About Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus

Black Spruce

Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Noir Épicéa

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

cólquico

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

aftomn gema

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Liliales

Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Picea

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35160

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus

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

Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus

Care of Black Spruce and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.