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About Black Spruce and Jack Pine


About Jack Pine and Black Spruce


What is

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   
Not Available   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained   
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges   

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
6-1   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7   
Not Available   

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm   
6
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Pink   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Acicular   

Thorns
Yes   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Sawfly   

Allergy
Dermatitis   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary   
Not Available   

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   

Scientific Name

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   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Picea   
Pinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Black Spruce and Jack Pine

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

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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:

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.

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