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About Blue Spruce and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States
Eastern Asia

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

356
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles

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
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
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Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree
Weeping Maple

In German

Blue Spruce Baum
Weeping Maple

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol
weeping maple

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo
płacz klonu

In Latin

Blue abiegnis
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Picea
Acer

Clade

-
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Piceoideae
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Number of Species

35130
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Spruce and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Weeping Maple

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

Blue Spruce and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple

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

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Weeping Maple

Care of Blue Spruce and Weeping 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 Weeping Maple pruning is done 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.