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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
35 83

Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8

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 35

Minimum Width
900.00 cm 24

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
35 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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