Colorado Spruce

Shingle Oak

About Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak

Colorado Spruce

Shingle Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western United States

United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Yellow, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe 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

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

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

Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

QUERCUS imbricaria

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Shingle Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Shingle Oak

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Kies Eiche

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Shingle Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

teja de madera de roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

βότσαλα Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Shingle Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

gont Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Quercus imbricaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Fagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak

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

Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak

Care of Colorado Spruce and Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak pruning is done 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 Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.