Black Spruce

Kukui

About Black Spruce and Kukui

Black Spruce

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Noir Épicéa

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Euphorbiales

Family

Pinaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Picea

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Kukui

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

Black Spruce and Kukui Physical Information

Black Spruce and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Black Spruce and Kukui

Care of Black Spruce and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.