Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Types
not available
Not available
Habitat
Not Available
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-9
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Alternate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Common Name
Norway Spruce
dawn redwood
In Hindi
Norway Spruce
dawn redwood
In German
Fichte
Urweltmammutbaum
In French
épinette de Norvège
aube séquoia
In Spanish
picea de Noruega
metasecuoya
In Greek
Νορβηγία Spruce
dawn redwood
In Portuguese
Noruega Spruce
amanhecer Redwood
In Polish
świerk pospolity
świt sekwoja
In Latin
Norway Spruce
dawn redwood
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Norway Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Norway Spruce is Loam, Sand and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Norway Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
Norway Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood
Care of Norway Spruce and Dawn Redwood 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 Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.