Pride of Barbados

Blue Spruce

About Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce

Pride of Barbados

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

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

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce? We provide you with everything About Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce. Pride of Barbados has thorns and Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of Barbados does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce

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

Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce

Care of Pride of Barbados and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Pride of Barbados 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.