Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Evergreen Conifer
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Number of Varieties
3020
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PICEA omorika
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Common Name
Serbian Spruce
Summer Squash
In Hindi
Serbian Spruce
summer squash
In German
serbische Fichte
Sommerkürbis
In French
serbe Spruce
courges d'été
In Spanish
serbio Spruce
calabaza de verano
In Greek
σερβική έλατο
καλοκαίρι σκουός
In Portuguese
sérvio Spruce
abobrinha
In Polish
Świerk serbski
latem squash
In Latin
Sinensi Spruce
aestas cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Violales
Family
Pinaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Picea
Cucurbita
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cucurbiteae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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