Colorado Spruce

Spring Starflower

About Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower

Colorado Spruce

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Western United States

South America, Argentina

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

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

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Not Available

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower

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

Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower

Care of Colorado Spruce and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.