Black Spruce

Strawberry Tree

About Black Spruce and Strawberry Tree

Black Spruce

Strawberry Tree

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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

Mediterranean

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Noir Épicéa

arbousier

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

medronheiro

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Ericales

Family

Pinaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Picea

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

352

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Strawberry Tree

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

Black Spruce and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

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

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Spruce and Strawberry Tree

Care of Black Spruce and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.