Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
5-12
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Dermatitis
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
चेरी मिर्च
In German
Schwarz Fichte
Kirsche Pfeffer
In French
Noir Épicéa
cerise Pepper
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
cereza de la pimienta
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
Cherry πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
cereja pimenta
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
Cherry Pieprz
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
Cherry Pepper
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
-
Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper
Season and care of Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam and for Cherry Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Cherry Pepper is Neutral.
Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper Physical Information
Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper are as follows:
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Care of Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper
Care of Black Spruce and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper pruning is done 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.