Black Spruce

Crested Iris

About Black Spruce and Crested Iris

Black Spruce

Crested Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

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

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

830

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue 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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

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, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

IRIS cristata

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Crested Iris

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

कलगी आइरिस

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Crested Iris

In French

Noir Épicéa

Crested Iris

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Crested Iris

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Crested Iris

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Crested Iris

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Czubaty Iris

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Picea

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

35210

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Crested Iris

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

Black Spruce and Crested Iris Physical Information

Black Spruce and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Crested Iris are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Black Spruce and Crested Iris

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