Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Blue Spruce
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Steel Blue
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Common Name
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Butternut Squash
In Hindi
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Butternut Squash Plant
In German
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Butternut Squash-Anlage
In French
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Courge musquée Plante
In Spanish
Enano Blue Spruce
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
In Greek
Νάνος Blue Spruce
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
In Portuguese
Anão Blue Spruce
Butternut Squash planta
In Polish
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Piżmowa roślin
In Latin
Blue dwarf Spruce
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Violales
Family
Pinaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Picea
Cucurbita
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
3527
1
27800
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