Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Asia
  
North-Central United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm
  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
PICEA glauca 'Densata'
  
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
  
White Spruce
  
In Hindi
Shallot
  
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
In German
Schalotte
  
Weiß-Fichte
  
In French
échalote
  
Épinette blanche
  
In Spanish
chalote
  
Picea glauca
  
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
Sallot
  
Pinheiro-do-canadá
  
In Polish
Sallot
  
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
In Latin
Sallot
  
Picea glauca
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Barnadesioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Shallot and Black Hills Spruce
Season and care of Shallot and Black Hills Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Black Hills Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Black Hills Spruce season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Black Hills Spruce is Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Black Hills Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Black Hills Spruce Physical Information
Shallot and Black Hills Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Black Hills Spruce are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Black Hills Spruce flower color: Not Available
- Black Hills Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Care of Shallot and Black Hills Spruce
Care of Shallot and Black Hills Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Hills Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.