Black Spruce

Sun Star

About Black Spruce and Sun Star

Black Spruce

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

860

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-67-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Sun Star

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Sun Star

In French

Noir Épicéa

Sun Star

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Sun Star

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Sun Star

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Sun Star

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Pinopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Picea

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Sun Star

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

Black Spruce and Sun Star Physical Information

Black Spruce and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Sun Star are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Spruce and Sun Star

Care of Black Spruce and Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.