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About Norway Spruce and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Norway Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Trees  

Origin
Europe  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Picea abies  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Norway Spruce  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Norway Spruce  
राख पेड़  

In German
Fichte  
Esche  

In French
épinette de Norvège  
Frêne  

In Spanish
picea de Noruega  
Fresno  

In Greek
Νορβηγία Spruce  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Noruega Spruce  
Freixo  

In Polish
świerk pospolity  
Jesion  

In Latin
Norway Spruce  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
65  
99+

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Ash Tree

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

Norway Spruce and Ash Tree Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Norway Spruce and Ash Tree

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

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