Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
North America
Australia
Types
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
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Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects
Frogs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
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Part of Plant Used
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
White Spruce
Pepperwort
In German
Weiß-Fichte
Pepperwort
In French
Épinette blanche
Pepperwort
In Spanish
White Spruce
Pepperwort
In Greek
White Spruce
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá
Pepperwort
In Polish
Świerk biały
Pepperwort
In Latin
White Spruce
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
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Family
Pinaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Picea
Marsilea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lapidieae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
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Number of Species
3565
1
27800
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