Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Vine, Flowering plant
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
21,22
  
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Purple, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Pink
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Purple, Dark Green, Black
  
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
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
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
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
  
Allergy
Dermatitis
  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
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
  
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
  
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
  
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
  
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
  
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
  
शकरकन्द
  
In German
Schwarz Fichte
  
Süßkartoffel
  
In French
Noir Épicéa
  
Patate douce
  
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
Sweet potato
  
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
Batata-doce
  
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
Wilec ziemniaczany
  
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine
Season and care of Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Potato Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam and for Sweet Potato Vine is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Potato Vine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information
Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
- Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black
Care of Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine
Care of Black Spruce and Sweet Potato Vine 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 Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.