Black Spruce

Firecracker Penstemon

About Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

Black Spruce

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

840

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Dry areas, meadows

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Asthma

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Kracher penstemon

In French

Noir Épicéa

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Picea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Black Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.