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About White Spruce and Physostegia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Shrub

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

moist forests
Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
-

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used in construction
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca
PHYSOSTEGIA

Common Name

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

In Hindi

White Spruce
Physostegia

In German

Weiß-Fichte
Physostegia

In French

Épinette blanche
Physostegia

In Spanish

White Spruce
Physostegia

In Greek

White Spruce
Physostegia

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá
Physostegia

In Polish

Świerk biały
Physostegia

In Latin

White Spruce
Physostegia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Picea
Physostegia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Piceoideae
-

Number of Species

3565
1 27800
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Properties of White Spruce and Physostegia

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

Season and Care of White Spruce and Physostegia

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

White Spruce and Physostegia Physical Information

White Spruce and Physostegia physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Physostegia are as follows:

  • White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow

  • White Spruce leaf color: Green

  • Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Physostegia leaf color: Green

Care of White Spruce and Physostegia

Care of White Spruce and Physostegia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Physostegia 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 Physostegia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.