Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States
China, Korea
Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
35140
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-3
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 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark 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
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Spinnenlilien
In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Blue abiegnis
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Pinaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Picea
Lycoris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3580
1
27800
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