About Blue Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Number of Varieties

Rank: 83 (Overall)

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Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

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 cm

Rank: 35 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

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

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

In German

Blue Spruce Baum

In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Spruce

Want to know the properties of Blue Spruce? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Spruce is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. Blue Spruce Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers, Inner Bark and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Blue Spruce Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Spruce. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Spruce physical information is as follows: 1,200.00 cm tall and 900.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Green, Orange and Purple

Leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Blue Spruce

Taking Blue Spruce Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Spruce include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Blue Spruce

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Spruce is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Spruce is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas, stream banks and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.