Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
China
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
8100
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-67-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
7, 9, 10
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm3.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Dermatitis
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
Hydrangea
In German
Schwarz Fichte
Hortensie
In French
Noir Épicéa
Hortensia
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
Hortensia
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
Hortênsia
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
Hortensja
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
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Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Picea
Ophiuroides
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Sorghum
Number of Species
3510
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27800
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