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About Black Spruce



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

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

Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6

AHS Heat Zone
6-1

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

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm 6

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA mariana

Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree

In German
Schwarz Fichte

In French
Noir Épicéa

In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin
Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Pinaceae

Genus
Picea

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Pinoideae

Number of Species
35

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Properties of Black Spruce

Want to know the properties of Black Spruce? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Spruce is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dermatitis. Black Spruce Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Black Spruce Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Spruce. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Spruce physical information is as follows: 3,000.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Black Spruce

Taking Black Spruce Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Spruce include pruning, which should be done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Black Spruce

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Spruce is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Spruce is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-6. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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