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About Norway Spruce and Meadow Phlox


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States   
Europe   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
1,370.00 cm   
31

Minimum Width
38.10 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist   
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch   
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Bugs   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden   
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Forms dense stands   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil   
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX maculata   
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'   

Common Name
Meadow Phlox   
Norway Spruce   

In Hindi
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा   
Norway Spruce   

In German
Wiese Phlox   
Fichte   

In French
Meadow Phlox   
épinette de Norvège   

In Spanish
prado Phlox   
picea de Noruega   

In Greek
Meadow Phlox   
Νορβηγία Spruce   

In Portuguese
Meadow Phlox   
Noruega Spruce   

In Polish
łąka Phlox   
świerk pospolity   

In Latin
Phlox meadow   
Norway Spruce   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Pinales   

Family
Polemoniaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Phlox   
Picea   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Norway Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Norway Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce

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

Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce Physical Information

Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce are as follows:

Care of Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce

Care of Meadow Phlox and Norway Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Norway Spruce pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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