Life Span
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
8
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm
Rank: 6 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Schwarz Fichte
In French
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Picea
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Number of Species
35
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27800
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