Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Rosa foetida bicolor
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
18
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40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99991-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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6-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
170.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Clay, 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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Rash
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Rosa foetida
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Austrian briar, Persian yellow rose, Austrian copper rose
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
Austrian copper rose
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Die Gelbe Rose, Fuchs-Rose, Wachs-Rose, Persische Gold-Rose, Austrian Briar
Schwarz Fichte
In French
Le rosier fétide
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Rosa foetida
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Austrian copper rose
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Rosa fétida
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Róża żółta
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Austrian copper rose
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Rosa
Picea
Clade
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Pinoideae
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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