Norway Spruce

Veitch's Silver Fir

About Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir

Norway Spruce

Veitch's Silver Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe

Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

orange brown, Purple, Purplish-black, Voilet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA abies 'Acrocona'

Abies Veitchii

7.2 Common Name

Norway Spruce

Christmas Tree, Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

Norway Spruce

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.2 In German

Fichte

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.3 In French

épinette de Norvège

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.4 In Spanish

picea de Noruega

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.5 In Greek

Νορβηγία Spruce

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Noruega Spruce

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

świerk pospolity

Veitch's Silver Fir

7.2.8 In Latin

Norway Spruce

S Veitch abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Abies

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA56

1 27800

Properties of Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Veitch's Silver Fir height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir are as follows:

Norway Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Veitch's Silver Fir flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Veitch's Silver Fir leaf color: Dark Green and Silver

Care of Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir

Care of Norway Spruce and Veitch's Silver Fir 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 Veitch's Silver Fir 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 Veitch's Silver Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.