Black Spruce

Basil

About Black Spruce and Basil

Black Spruce

Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

8160

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, 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

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Basil

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

तुलसी

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Basilikum

In French

Noir Épicéa

basilic

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

albahaca

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

manjericão

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

bazylia

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Picea

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35150

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Basil

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Basil

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

Black Spruce and Basil Physical Information

Black Spruce and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Basil are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Black Spruce and Basil

Care of Black Spruce and Basil 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 Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.