Black Spruce

Sweet Almond

About Black Spruce and Sweet Almond

Black Spruce

Sweet Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

PRUNUS dulcis

7.2 Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Almond, Sweet Almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

मीठा बादाम

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Fichte

Süße Mandel

7.2.3 In French

Noir Épicéa

Amande douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Almendra dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Sweet Almond

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Amêndoas doces

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

słodkich migdałów

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Almond Pulchra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Spruce and Sweet Almond

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Sweet Almond

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

Black Spruce and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Black Spruce and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Sweet Almond are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Spruce and Sweet Almond

Care of Black Spruce and Sweet Almond 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 Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.