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About Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Western United States
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 35 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
creamy white
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
45% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
7.2 Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
desert broom
7.2.2 In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Wüste Besen
7.2.3 In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
desert broom
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
escoba del desierto
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
desert broom
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
vassoura do deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
desert broom
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue abiegnis
desert broom
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Picea
Baccharis
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Astereae
8.9 Subfamily
Piceoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom

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

Season and Care of Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom

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

Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom Physical Information

Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple

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

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom

Care of Colorado Spruce and Desert Broom 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 Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.