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About White Spruce and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and White Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
North America  
Central Asia  

Types
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
-  
7000  
4

Habitat
moist forests  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Light Green  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in construction  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
White Spruce  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Weiß-Fichte  
Apfelbaum  

In French
Épinette blanche  
Pommier  

In Spanish
White Spruce  
Manzano  

In Greek
White Spruce  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá  
Macieira  

In Polish
Świerk biały  
jabłoń  

In Latin
White Spruce  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Rosales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Malus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
7500  
5

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Properties of White Spruce and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of White Spruce and Apple Tree

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

White Spruce and Apple Tree Physical Information

White Spruce and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of White Spruce and Apple Tree

Care of White Spruce and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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