Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
Western United States
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Blue Spruce
Number of Varieties
3020
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In German
chinesische Wacholder
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In French
genévrier de Chine
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Spanish
enebro chino
Enano Blue Spruce
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
Νάνος Blue Spruce
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
Anão Blue Spruce
In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
Blue dwarf Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Picea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
6735
1
27800
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