White Spruce

Boxelder

About White Spruce and Boxelder

White Spruce

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

moist forests

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-72-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Light Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in construction

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca

ACER negundo

Common Name

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

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

White Spruce

Boxelder tree

In German

Weiß-Fichte

Boxelder Baum

In French

Épinette blanche

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

White Spruce

árbol boxelder

In Greek

White Spruce

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Świerk biały

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

White Spruce

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Picea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3515

1 27800

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Properties of White Spruce and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of White Spruce and Boxelder

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

White Spruce and Boxelder Physical Information

White Spruce and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Boxelder are as follows:

White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
White Spruce leaf color: Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Spruce and Boxelder

Care of White Spruce and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.