Douglas Fir

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Douglas Fir

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Western United States, California, Canada, China

Western United States

1.4 Types

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Not Applicable

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Fir

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

डगलस फ़िर

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.2 In German

Douglasfichte

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.3 In French

le sapin de Douglas

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

abeto Douglas

Enano Blue Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

έλατο Douglas

Νάνος Blue Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Douglas Fir

Anão Blue Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

daglezji

Dwarf Blue Spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

Douglas abies

Blue dwarf Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Pseudotsuga

Picea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce? We provide you with everything About Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce. Douglas Fir doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Douglas Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Douglas Fir has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Dwarf Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce are as follows:

Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Care of Douglas Fir and Dwarf Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed and Dwarf Blue Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.