Norway Spruce

Blue Spruce

About Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce

Norway Spruce

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.3 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.5 Origin

Europe

Western United States

1.7 Types

not available

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.7.2 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Not Available

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.15 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.17 Habit

Pyramidal

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

760.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

5.6 Plant Color

5.6.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green, Orange, Purple

5.6.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

5.7.1 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

5.8.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

5.9.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

5.9.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

5.10.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

6.1 Shape

6.2.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

6.3 Thorns

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7 Season

7.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

7.2 Growing Conditions

7.2.2 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.2.3 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

7.3.2 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

7.3.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

7.3.6 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

7.3.8 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

7.4.1 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

7.6 Tolerances

Drought

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

8.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

8.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.6 Watering Plants

8.6.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

8.7.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.9.1 In Spring

Moderate

8.10.1 In Winter

Average Water

9.2 Soil

9.2.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

9.2.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

9.2.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

9.3 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

9.4 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

9.6 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

9.7 Pests and Diseases

Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust

Red blotch

9.9 Plant Tolerance

Drought

10 Facts

10.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

10.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.4 Fragrance

11.4.2 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.4.4 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.4.6 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

11.4.8 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.6 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

12.2 Foliage Texture

Medium

12.4 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

12.6 Evergreen

✔ ✘

12.7 Invasive

✔ ✘

12.9 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

12.12 Attracts

Bugs

Birds

12.13 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

13.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

13.3.1 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

13.4.1 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands

Air purification, Windbreak

13.5 Plant Benefits

13.5.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

13.5.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

13.5.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

13.6 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.7 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.8 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

PICEA abies 'Acrocona'

PICEA pungens

14.2 Common Name

Norway Spruce

Colorado blue spruce

14.2.1 In Hindi

Norway Spruce

Blue Spruce Tree

14.2.2 In German

Fichte

Blue Spruce Baum

14.2.3 In French

épinette de Norvège

Blue Spruce Arbre

14.2.4 In Spanish

picea de Noruega

Blue Spruce Árbol

14.2.5 In Greek

Νορβηγία Spruce

Blue Spruce Tree

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Noruega Spruce

Árvore Spruce azul

14.2.7 In Polish

świerk pospolity

Blue Spruce Drzewo

14.2.8 In Latin

Norway Spruce

Blue abiegnis

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

15.3 Class

Pinopsida

15.4 Order

Pinales

15.5 Family

Pinaceae

15.6 Genus

Picea

15.7 Clade

Not Available

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

15.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce? We provide you with everything About Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce. Norway Spruce has thorns and Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Norway Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Norway Spruce has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Blue Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce

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

Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Norway Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce

Care of Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce 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 Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.