Blue Spruce

Mashua

About Blue Spruce and Mashua

Blue Spruce

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Western United States

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Number of Varieties

3510

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-10

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Light 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

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

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Brassicales

Family

Pinaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Picea

Tropaeolum

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

35100

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Spruce and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Mashua

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

Blue Spruce and Mashua Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Mashua are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Mashua

Care of Blue Spruce and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.