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About Blue Spruce and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

353
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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 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
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree
Silver bells

In German

Blue Spruce Baum
Silver bells

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre
Silver bells

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol
Silver bells

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul
Silver bells

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo
Silver bells

In Latin

Blue abiegnis
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Ebenales

Family

Pinaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Picea
Halesia

Clade

-
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Piceoideae
-

Number of Species

354
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Spruce and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Silver Bells

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

Blue Spruce and Silver Bells Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple

  • Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Silver Bells

Care of Blue Spruce and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.