Black Spruce

Foxtail pine

About Black Spruce and Foxtail pine

Black Spruce

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm200.00 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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

foxtail pine

In German

Schwarz Fichte

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Noir Épicéa

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35111

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Foxtail pine

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

Black Spruce and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Black Spruce and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Black Spruce and Foxtail pine

Care of Black Spruce and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.