Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Number of Varieties
811
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-610-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,000.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Red, Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
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
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis
Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
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
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA mariana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
Common Name
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
In Hindi
Black Spruce Tree
Paprika Pepper
In German
Schwarz Fichte
Paprika -Pfeffer
In French
Noir Épicéa
Paprika Pepper
In Spanish
Negro árbol de abeto
Pimentón pimienta
In Greek
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
πάπρικα πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce Preto
Paprika pimenta
In Polish
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
Papryka Papryka
In Latin
Niger abiegnis
Paprika Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Pinaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Picea
Capsicum
Clade
-
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
3530
1
27800
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