Limber Pine

Black Spruce

About Limber Pine and Black Spruce

Limber Pine

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico

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

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-71-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis

PICEA mariana

Common Name

limber pine

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

limber pine

Black Spruce Tree

In German

limber pine

Schwarz Fichte

In French

limber pine

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

limber pine

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

limver foi

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

limver poszedł

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

limver abiit

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

3035

1 27800

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Properties of Limber Pine and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Black Spruce

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

Limber Pine and Black Spruce Physical Information

Limber Pine and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Black Spruce are as follows:

Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Limber Pine and Black Spruce

Care of Limber Pine and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.