Norway Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar

About Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

Norway Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Picea abies

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA abies 'Acrocona'

JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

Norway Spruce

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

Norway Spruce

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Fichte

Eastern Red Cedar

In French

épinette de Norvège

Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

picea de Noruega

Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

Νορβηγία Spruce

Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

Noruega Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

świerk pospolity

Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

Norway Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Picea

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

Norway Spruce flower color:
Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

Care of Norway Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar 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 Eastern Red Cedar pruning is done 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 Eastern Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.