Blue Spruce

Chinese Juniper

About Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper

Blue Spruce

Chinese Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States

China, Japan

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Number of Varieties

3530

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Light Yellow Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

JUNIPERUS chinensis

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Chinese Juniper

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

चीनी जुनिपर

In German

Blue Spruce Baum

chinesische Wacholder

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

enebro chino

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

zimbro chinês

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Chinese iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Picea

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

3567

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper

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

Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper

Care of Blue Spruce and Chinese Juniper 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 Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.