Blue Spruce

Common Rush

About Blue Spruce and Common Rush

Blue Spruce

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Western United States

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

355

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune to control growth, 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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Soft Rush

In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Soft Rush

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

Soft Rush

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Soft Rush

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Soft Rush

In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Poales

Family

Pinaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Picea

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

35400

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Spruce and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Common Rush

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

Blue Spruce and Common Rush Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Common Rush are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Common Rush

Care of Blue Spruce and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.