Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm12.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Cattle and horses
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
Common Name
White Spruce
Honeylocust
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना
हनी टिड्डी
In German
Alberta Fichte
Honig Locust
In French
épinette de l'Alberta
févier
In Spanish
Alberta abeto
langosta de miel
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
μέλι ακρίδων
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto
picar Lokyst
In Polish
Alberta świerk
kłuć Lokyst
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis
MOVEO Lokyst
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Fabales
Family
Pinaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Picea
Gleditsia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
512
1
27800
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