Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Number of Varieties
1004
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Peach, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
Common Name
Celery
White Spruce
In Hindi
अजवायन
अलबर्टा सजाना
In German
Sellerie
Alberta Fichte
In French
Céleri
épinette de l'Alberta
In Spanish
Apio
Alberta abeto
In Greek
Σέλινο
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
In Portuguese
Aipo
Alberta abeto
In Polish
Seler
Alberta świerk
In Latin
apium
Alberta abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Apiales
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Family
Apiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Apium
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Piceoideae Frankis
Number of Species
15
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27800
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