Norway Spruce

Red Buckeye

About Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye

Norway Spruce

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Picea abies

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA abies 'Acrocona'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Norway Spruce

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Norway Spruce

Red Buckeye

In German

Fichte

Red Buckeye

In French

épinette de Norvège

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

picea de Noruega

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Νορβηγία Spruce

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Noruega Spruce

Red Buckeye

In Polish

świerk pospolity

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Norway Spruce

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Picea

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3520

1 27800

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye

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

Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Norway Spruce flower color:
Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye

Care of Norway Spruce and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.