Blue Spruce

Russian Sage

About Blue Spruce and Russian Sage

Blue Spruce

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Spruce and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Russian Sage

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

Blue Spruce and Russian Sage Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Russian Sage are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Blue Spruce and Russian Sage

Care of Blue Spruce and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.