Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Pinus banksiana
Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
-9999
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
PINUS banksiana
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
grey pine
scrub pine
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
जैक पाइन
In German
Schwarz Fichte
Jack Kiefer
In French
Noir Épicéa
pin gris
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
jack pine
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
υποδοχή πεύκο
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
jack pine
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
sosna Banksa
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
pinus
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Season and Care of Black Spruce and Jack Pine
Season and care of Black Spruce and Jack Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Black Spruce and Jack Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jack Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam and for Jack Pine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Jack Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Black Spruce and Jack Pine Physical Information
Black Spruce and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Jack Pine are as follows:
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Jack Pine flower color:
- Jack Pine leaf color:
Care of Black Spruce and Jack Pine
Care of Black Spruce and Jack 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 Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.