Black Spruce

Elephant Ear

About Black Spruce and Elephant Ear

Black Spruce

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

870

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Spider Mites

Allergy

Dermatitis

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Elephant Ear

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Elephant Ear

In French

Noir Épicéa

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Alismatales

Family

Pinaceae

Araceae

Genus

Picea

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

3579

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Elephant Ear

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

Black Spruce and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Black Spruce and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Black Spruce and Elephant Ear

Care of Black Spruce and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.