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About Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Western United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 35 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
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
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
45% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue abiegnis
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Picea
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Piceoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem

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

Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple

  • Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem

Care of Blue Spruce and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.