Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
North America
Types
-
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Brown, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Rheumatism
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORDIA boissieri
PICEA glauca
Common Name
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
In Hindi
Anacahuita
White Spruce
In German
Anacahuita
Weiß-Fichte
In French
anacahuita
Épinette blanche
In Spanish
anacahuita
White Spruce
In Greek
Anacahuita
White Spruce
In Portuguese
Anacahuita
Pinheiro-do-canadá
In Polish
Anacahuita
Świerk biały
In Latin
Anacahuita
White Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Boraginales
Pinales
Family
Boraginaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cordia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
30035
1
27800
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