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About Norway Spruce and Pin Oak


About Pin Oak and Norway Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Europe   
United States, North-Central United States, Canada   

Types
not available   
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak   

Habitat
Not Available   
Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Not Available   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
2,499.36 cm   
13

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
792.48 cm   
27

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Red, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Chocolate   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Pink, Sienna   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Y-shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

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
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs   
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry   
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'   
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis   

Common Name
Norway Spruce   
Northern Pin Oak   

In Hindi
Norway Spruce   
Pin Oak   

In German
Fichte   
Pin-Eichen   

In French
épinette de Norvège   
Pin Oak   

In Spanish
picea de Noruega   
pin Oak   

In Greek
Νορβηγία Spruce   
pin Oak   

In Portuguese
Noruega Spruce   
Pin Oak   

In Polish
świerk pospolity   
pin Oak   

In Latin
Norway Spruce   
Quercus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fagales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Picea   
Quercus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
207   
99+

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Pin Oak

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

Norway Spruce and Pin Oak Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Pin Oak are as follows:

Care of Norway Spruce and Pin Oak

Care of Norway Spruce and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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