Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Not Available
  
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Indigo
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Pink
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
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
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Moist
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Deers
  
Allergy
Dermatitis
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Used as Biofuel
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
  
PANICUM
  
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
Panicum
  
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
  
panikom
  
In German
Schwarz Fichte
  
panikom
  
In French
Noir Épicéa
  
panikom
  
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
  
panikom
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
Panicum
  
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
Panicum
  
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
Panicum
  
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
  
Panicum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Poales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Panicum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pinoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Spruce and Panicum
Season and care of Black Spruce and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Black Spruce and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Panicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Spruce and Panicum Physical Information
Black Spruce and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Spruce and Panicum are as follows:
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color: Not Available
Care of Black Spruce and Panicum
Care of Black Spruce and Panicum 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 Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.