Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
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Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
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Number of Varieties
812
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-67-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Dermatitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
Arbutus menziesii
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
Arbutus
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
सदाबहार
In German
Schwarz Fichte
Erdbeerbaum
In French
Noir Épicéa
arbousier
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
Arbitus
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
κουμαριά
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
árbuto
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
mącznik
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
arbutus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
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Order
Pinales
Ericales
Family
Pinaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Picea
Arbutus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Pinoideae
Arbutoideae
Number of Species
358
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27800
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