Black Spruce

Trident Maple

About Black Spruce and Trident Maple

Black Spruce

Trident Maple

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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

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm610.00 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

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Red, Green, Yellow green

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Trident Maple

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Trident-Ahorn

In French

Noir Épicéa

Trident Maple

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

arce de Trident

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

bordo Trident

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Trident klon

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Picea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

35160

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Trident Maple

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

Black Spruce and Trident Maple Physical Information

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

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Spruce and Trident Maple

Care of Black Spruce and Trident Maple 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 Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.