Black Spruce

Silver Birch

About Black Spruce and Silver Birch

Black Spruce

Silver Birch

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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

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

860

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-62-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Dermatitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Silver Birch

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Weißbirke

In French

Noir Épicéa

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Silver Birch

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Silver Birch

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fagales

Family

Pinaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Picea

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Silver Birch

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

Black Spruce and Silver Birch Physical Information

Black Spruce and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Silver Birch are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Spruce and Silver Birch

Care of Black Spruce and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.