Black Spruce

Zonal Geranium

About Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium

Black Spruce

Zonal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

850

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Whiteflies

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hanging Basket, 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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

Zonal Geranium

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Noir Épicéa

Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

zonal Geranium

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

strefowe Geranium

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Geraniales

Family

Pinaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Picea

Geranium

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35422

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium

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

Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium

Care of Black Spruce and Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.