White Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar

About White Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

White Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

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

Types

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

moist forests

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-7

0 99

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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

A3, 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, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Light Green

Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in construction

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca

JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

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

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

White Spruce

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Weiß-Fichte

Eastern Red Cedar

In French

Épinette blanche

Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

White Spruce

Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

White Spruce

Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá

Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

Świerk biały

Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

White Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Picea

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of White Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of White Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

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

White Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

White Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
White Spruce leaf color: Green
Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Spruce and Eastern Red Cedar

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