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About Blue Spruce and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Blue Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,200.00 cm  
35
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA pungens  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Colorado blue spruce  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Blue Spruce Baum  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Blue Spruce Arbre  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol  
arce vid  

In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Blue abiegnis  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Picea  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Blue Spruce and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Vine Maple

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

Blue Spruce and Vine Maple Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Blue Spruce and Vine Maple

Care of Blue Spruce and Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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