Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'
Number of Varieties
81
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Grassland, low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-64-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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
Needs very little water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Dermatitis
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
Nugget Hops
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
nugget hops
In German
Schwarz Fichte
Nugget Hopfen
In French
Noir Épicéa
houblon pépite
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
lúpulo pepita
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
ψήγμα λυκίσκου
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
lúpulo pepita
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
chmiel Nugget
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
Nugget ASSULTIM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Pinaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Picea
Humulus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
-
Number of Species
353
1
27800
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