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About White Spruce and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
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Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

moist forests
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Light Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in construction
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

White Spruce
Silver Maple

In German

Weiß-Fichte
Silver Maple

In French

Épinette blanche
érable argenté

In Spanish

White Spruce
arce plateado

In Greek

White Spruce
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá
plátano de prata

In Polish

Świerk biały
Silver Maple

In Latin

White Spruce
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Picea
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

Piceoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

35128
1 27800
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Properties of White Spruce and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of White Spruce and Silver Maple

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

White Spruce and Silver Maple Physical Information

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

  • White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow

  • White Spruce leaf color: Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Spruce and Silver Maple

Care of White Spruce and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer White Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.