Black Spruce

Lilacs

About Black Spruce and Lilacs

Black Spruce

Lilacs

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Europe, Northern America

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

81000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-63-7

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm9.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

Syringa

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Lilac

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

बकाइन

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Flieder

In French

Noir Épicéa

lilas

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

lila

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

lilás

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

liliowy

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Picea

Syringa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

3512

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Lilacs

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Lilacs

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

Black Spruce and Lilacs Physical Information

Black Spruce and Lilacs physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Lilacs are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Spruce and Lilacs

Care of Black Spruce and Lilacs 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 Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.