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
Habitat
-
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-9
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
-
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands
Air purification
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
Botanical Name
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'
Fraxinus
Common Name
Norway Spruce
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Norway Spruce
राख पेड़
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
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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:
Norway Spruce flower color:
Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
- Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
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.