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About White Spruce and Eucalyptus


About Eucalyptus and White Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
North America  
Australia  

Types
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'  
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona  

Number of Varieties
-  
700  
17

Habitat
moist forests  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
5, 6, 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
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
32.81 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Light Green  
Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis  
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in construction  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca  
Eucalyptus  

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

In Hindi
White Spruce  
नीलगिरी  

In German
Weiß-Fichte  
Eukalyptus  

In French
Épinette blanche  
Eucalyptus  

In Spanish
White Spruce  
Eucalipto  

In Greek
White Spruce  
ευκάλυπτος  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá  
Eucalipto  

In Polish
Świerk biały  
Eukaliptus  

In Latin
White Spruce  
Eucalyptus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Myrtales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Eucalyptus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Eucalypteae  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
Myrtoideae  

Number of Species
35  
700  
36

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Properties of White Spruce and Eucalyptus

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

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Season and Care of White Spruce and Eucalyptus

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

White Spruce and Eucalyptus Physical Information

White Spruce and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Eucalyptus are as follows:

Care of White Spruce and Eucalyptus

Care of White Spruce and Eucalyptus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally 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 Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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