Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States
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Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
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Number of Varieties
3510
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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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 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
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
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
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, 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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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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
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
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, pollinators
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
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
LYCORIS
Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
surprise lily
In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Überraschung Lilie
In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
Lycoris squamigera
In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
Lycoris squamigera
In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
surprise lily
In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
surpresa lírio
In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
niespodzianka lilia
In Latin
Blue abiegnis
surprise lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Picea
Lycoris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Piceoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3510
1
27800
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