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About Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower


About Spring Starflower and Norway Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Europe   
South America, Argentina   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17   
21,22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust   
Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   

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   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'   
Ipheion uniflorum   

Common Name
Norway Spruce   
Spring Starflower, Springstar   

In Hindi
Norway Spruce   
Spring Starflower   

In German
Fichte   
Frühling Borretsch   

In French
épinette de Norvège   
Spring Starflower   

In Spanish
picea de Noruega   
primavera Flor de estrella   

In Greek
Νορβηγία Spruce   
άνοιξη starflower   

In Portuguese
Noruega Spruce   
primavera Starflower   

In Polish
świerk pospolity   
Wiosna Starflower   

In Latin
Norway Spruce   
Spring Starflower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Asparagales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Picea   
Ipheion   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Gilliesieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower

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

Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower

Care of Norway Spruce and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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