1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,219.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm365.76 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue Violet
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Black
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Black
Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Black
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
PICEA glauca 'Densata'
7.2 Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
White Spruce
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass
Black Hills Spruce Tree
7.2.2 In German
Mondo Gras Busch
Weiß-Fichte
7.2.3 In French
Black Mondo Grass
Épinette blanche
7.2.4 In Spanish
entre el césped
Picea glauca
7.2.5 In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
Black Hills Spruce Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
Pinheiro-do-canadá
7.2.7 In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
Black Hills Spruce Tree
7.2.8 In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
Picea glauca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Barnadesioideae
8.10 Number of Species