White Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

About White Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

White Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

moist forests

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Light Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

Used in construction

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca

PINUS echinata

Common Name

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

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

White Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

In German

Weiß-Fichte

Shortleaf Pine

In French

Épinette blanche

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

White Spruce

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

White Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

Świerk biały

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

White Spruce

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

353

1 27800

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Properties of White Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of White Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

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

White Spruce and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

White Spruce and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
White Spruce leaf color: Green
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Spruce and Shortleaf Pine

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