Blue Spruce

Crimson Pygmy

About Blue Spruce and Crimson Pygmy

Blue Spruce

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Japan

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

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

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

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Spruce and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Crimson Pygmy

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

Blue Spruce and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

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

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Blue Spruce and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Blue Spruce and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.