Blue Spruce

Boston Ivy

About Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy

Blue Spruce

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vines

1.3 Origin

Western United States

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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, H1, H2, 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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Root Division, 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

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

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

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 off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3512

1 27800

Properties of Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy

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

Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy

Care of Blue Spruce and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.