Colorado Spruce

Black Spruce

About Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce

Colorado Spruce

Black Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-81-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

PICEA mariana

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Black Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Schwarz Fichte

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Noir Épicéa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

Negro árbol de abeto

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Árvore Spruce Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Niger abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce. Colorado Spruce doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Colorado Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Colorado Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Black Spruce 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 Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce

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

Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce Physical Information

Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce are as follows:

Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce

Care of Colorado Spruce and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colorado 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 Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.