Blue Spruce

Aconitum

About Blue Spruce and Aconitum

Blue Spruce

Aconitum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Not Available

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

low mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm80.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Upright

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Average, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

Aconitum variegatum

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

बच्छनाभ

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Eisenhut

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

aconit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

acónito

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

monkshood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Aconitum

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

tojad

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

aconitum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Aconitum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Delphinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35250

1 27800

Properties of Blue Spruce and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Spruce and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Blue Spruce and Aconitum. Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Aconitum has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Blue Spruce and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Aconitum

Season and care of Blue Spruce and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Spruce and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Spruce is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Blue Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Blue Spruce and Aconitum Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Aconitum are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Aconitum

Care of Blue Spruce and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.