Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
3525
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,200.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
Chincherinchee
In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
Chincherinchee
In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
Blue abiegnis
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Picea
Ornithogalum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
35180
1
27800
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