Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Western United States
Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Number of Varieties
20035
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Orange, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, 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, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Artemisia annua
PICEA pungens
Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
Colorado blue spruce
In Hindi
Artemisia
Blue Spruce Tree
In German
Artemisia
Blue Spruce Baum
In French
Artemisia
Blue Spruce Arbre
In Spanish
Artemisia
Blue Spruce Árbol
In Greek
Αρτεμίσια
Blue Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Artemisia
Árvore Spruce azul
In Polish
Artemisia
Blue Spruce Drzewo
In Latin
Artemisia
Blue abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
40035
1
27800
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