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About Black Spruce and Tamarack

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
1-4
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
5-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
3,000.00 cm
Rank: 6 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
45% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
45% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
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
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
LARIX laricina
7.2 Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
Tamarack
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
टैमेरैक
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Fichte
tamarack
7.2.3 In French
Noir Épicéa
tamarack
7.2.4 In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
tamarack
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
Tamarack
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
Tamarack
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
Tamarack
7.2.8 In Latin
Niger abiegnis
Tamarack
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Pinaceae
8.6 Genus
Picea
Larix
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Black Spruce and Tamarack

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

Season and Care of Black Spruce and Tamarack

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

Black Spruce and Tamarack Physical Information

Black Spruce and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Tamarack are as follows:

  • Black Spruce flower color: White

  • Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Tamarack flower color: Yellow

  • Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Spruce and Tamarack

Care of Black Spruce and Tamarack 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 Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.