Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Vines
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
United States, Mexico
  
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
Deciduous forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
  
4-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
12 - 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
  
Vine/Liana
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Pink
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Keep the Soil well drained
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Flea beetles, Insects
  
Allergy
Dermatitis
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Leaves, Vines
  
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Edible, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
  
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
  
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
  
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
  
Boston Ivy
  
In German
Schwarz Fichte
  
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
  
In French
Noir Épicéa
  
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
  
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
Boston Ivy
  
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
  
Boston Ivy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Vitales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Vitaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Parthenocissus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Spruce and Boston Ivy
Season and care of Black Spruce and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Black Spruce and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Boston Ivy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Spruce and Boston Ivy Physical Information
Black Spruce and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Boston Ivy are as follows:
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
- Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Care of Black Spruce and Boston Ivy
Care of Black Spruce and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.