Black Spruce

Blue Point Juniper

About Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper

Black Spruce

Blue Point Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-63-9

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

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

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Wildlife

Allergy

Dermatitis

Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Blue point juniper

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Blue point juniper tree

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

In French

Noir Épicéa

Point bleu genévrier

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

enebro punto azul

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

zimbro do ponto azul

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Blue Point juniperi:

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Picea

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

3567

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper

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

Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Blue Point Juniper flower color:
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Black Spruce and Blue Point Juniper 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 Blue Point Juniper pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.