Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Western United States, Canada
  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
  
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
All sorts of environments
  
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
1-6
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Alternate Days
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
  
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
  
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia
  
PICEA mariana
  
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
  
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine
  
Black Spruce Tree
  
In German
Drehkiefer
  
Schwarz Fichte
  
In French
Le pin tordu
  
Noir Épicéa
  
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole
  
Negro árbol de abeto
  
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων
  
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine
  
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
In Polish
lodgepole sosna
  
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
In Latin
contorta pinus
  
Niger abiegnis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Pinus
  
Picea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce
Season and care of Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lodgepole Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce Physical Information
Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce are as follows:
Lodgepole Pine flower color: Not Available
Lodgepole Pine leaf color: Not Available
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.