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About White Spruce and Beet


About Beet and White Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America  
Europe  

Types
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
moist forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Light Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

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  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in construction  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
White Spruce  
चुकंदर  

In German
Weiß-Fichte  
Rübe  

In French
Épinette blanche  
betterave  

In Spanish
White Spruce  
remolacha  

In Greek
White Spruce  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá  
beterraba  

In Polish
Świerk biały  
buraczany  

In Latin
White Spruce  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Pinaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Beta  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
28  
99+

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Properties of White Spruce and Beet

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

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Season and Care of White Spruce and Beet

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

White Spruce and Beet Physical Information

White Spruce and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Beet are as follows:

Care of White Spruce and Beet

Care of White Spruce and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer White Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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