Blue Spruce

Asparagus

About Blue Spruce and Asparagus

Blue Spruce

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

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

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

355

1 27800

Properties of Blue Spruce and Asparagus

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Spruce and Asparagus? We provide you with everything About Blue Spruce and Asparagus. Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns and Asparagus 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 Asparagus 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 Asparagus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Asparagus

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

Blue Spruce and Asparagus Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Asparagus are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Asparagus

Care of Blue Spruce and Asparagus 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 Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.