Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Western United States
World, Pandemic
Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
353
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-81-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Pyramidal
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,200.00 cm2.50 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
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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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
Loam
Clay, Loam
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
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
marchantia
In German
Blue Spruce Baum
marchantia
In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
marchantia
In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
Marchantia
In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
Marchantia
In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
Marchantia
In Latin
Blue abiegnis
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Pinales
Marchantiales
Family
Pinaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Picea
Marchantia
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
3525
1
27800
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