Shingle Oak

Blue Spruce

About Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce

Shingle Oak

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

United States, Central United States

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

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

1,830.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown

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

oblong or obovate

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, Loam

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

Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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, Water during dry weather

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Phosphorous

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

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

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

Severe allergen

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Shingle Oak

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shingle Oak

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kies Eiche

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Shingle Oak

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

teja de madera de roble

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

βότσαλα Oak

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shingle Oak

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

gont Oak

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus imbricaria

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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

Fagoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce

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

Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce

Care of Shingle Oak and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shingle Oak 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 Shingle 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.