Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
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Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Number of Varieties
8-
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Pastures, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-610-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Pink
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
V-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
Allergy
Dermatitis
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
ALOCASIA x amazonica
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
Alocasia
In German
Schwarz Fichte
Alocasia
In French
Noir Épicéa
Alocasia
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
Alocasia
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
Alocasia
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
Alocasia
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
Alocasia
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
Alocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Arales
Family
Pinaceae
Araceae
Genus
Picea
Alocasia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
35-
1
27800
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