Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
World/Pandemic
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
-9999
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Orbicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
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
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Dermatitis
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
Bladderwort plant
In German
Schwarz Fichte
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Noir Épicéa
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
bladderwort herba
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Scrophulariales
Family
Pinaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Season and Care of Black Spruce and Bladderwort
Season and care of Black Spruce and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Black Spruce and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Black Spruce and Bladderwort Physical Information
Black Spruce and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Bladderwort are as follows:
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color:
Care of Black Spruce and Bladderwort
Care of Black Spruce and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.