Shortleaf Pine

White Spruce

About Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

White Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

North America

Types

Coniferous Tree

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Littleleaf disease

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Wood

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS echinata

PICEA glauca

Common Name

Shortleaf Pine

Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce

In Hindi

Shortleaf Pine

White Spruce

In German

Shortleaf Pine

Weiß-Fichte

In French

Shortleaf Pine

Épinette blanche

In Spanish

Shortleaf pino

White Spruce

In Greek

Shortleaf Pine

White Spruce

In Portuguese

Shortleaf Pine

Pinheiro-do-canadá

In Polish

Shortleaf Pine

Świerk biały

In Latin

Pinus Shortleaf

White Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

335

1 27800

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce? We provide you with everything About Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce. Shortleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and White Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Shortleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Shortleaf Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and White Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce

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

Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce are as follows:

Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
White Spruce leaf color: Green

Care of Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce

Care of Shortleaf Pine and White Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.