Black Spruce

Devil's Tongue

About Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue

Black Spruce

Devil's Tongue

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-9

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

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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

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

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Konjac

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Teufelszunge

In French

Noir Épicéa

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Konjac

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

konjac

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Alismatales

Family

Pinaceae

Araceae

Genus

Picea

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

3530

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue

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

Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue

Care of Black Spruce and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.