Blue Spruce

Malabar Spinach

About Blue Spruce and Malabar Spinach

Blue Spruce

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Western United States

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

355

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

पोई

In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Malabarspinat

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Picea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Spruce and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Malabar Spinach

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

Blue Spruce and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Malabar Spinach

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