Blue Spruce

Foxtail pine

About Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine

Blue Spruce

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Number of Varieties

35-

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

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, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, 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

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

foxtail pine

In German

Blue Spruce Baum

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Blue abiegnis

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35111

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine

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

Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine

Care of Blue Spruce and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.