Black Spruce

Chionodoxa

About Black Spruce and Chionodoxa

Black Spruce

Chionodoxa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Chionodoxa luciliae

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

meadows, Terrestrial

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

21,22

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

CHIONODOXA

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Chionodoxa

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Chionodoxa

In French

Noir Épicéa

Chionodoxa

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Chionodoxa

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Chionodoxa

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Chionodoxa

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Chionodoxa

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Chionodoxa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Pinopsida

Cestoda

Order

Pinales

Liliales

Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Picea

Chionodoxa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

356

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Chionodoxa

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

Black Spruce and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Black Spruce and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Black Spruce and Chionodoxa

Care of Black Spruce and Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.