Pin Oak

Blue Spruce

About Pin Oak and Blue Spruce

Pin Oak

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Western United States

1.4 Types

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,499.36 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

792.48 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Pink, Sienna

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Northern Pin Oak

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pin Oak

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Pin-Eichen

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Pin Oak

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

pin Oak

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

pin Oak

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pin Oak

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

pin Oak

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

20735

1 27800

Properties of Pin Oak and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Pin Oak and Blue Spruce

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

Pin Oak and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Pin Oak and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pin Oak and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Pin Oak and Blue Spruce

Care of Pin Oak and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.