Black Spruce

Jumpseed

About Black Spruce and Jumpseed

Black Spruce

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

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

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Jumpseed

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

jumpseed

In German

Schwarz Fichte

jumpseed

In French

Noir Épicéa

jumpseed

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

jumpseed

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

jumpseed

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

jumpseed

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

jumpseed

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Picea

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

3525

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Jumpseed

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

Black Spruce and Jumpseed Physical Information

Black Spruce and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Jumpseed are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Spruce and Jumpseed

Care of Black Spruce and Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.