Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
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Number of Varieties
351
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,200.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
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
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
QUERCUS suber
Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
कॉर्क ओक
In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Kork Eiche
In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
Cork Oak
In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
alcornoque
In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
Cork Oak
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
sobreiro
In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
Cork Oak
In Latin
Blue abiegnis
sUBER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fagales
Family
Pinaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Picea
Quercus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Mirini
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Mirinae
Number of Species
3520
1
27800
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