Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Grasses
Number of Varieties
351
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,200.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Blue abiegnis
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Picea
Bouteloua
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
35100
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27800
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