Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Western United States
Southern Africa
Types
Blue Spruce
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
2016
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Flies
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
GASTERIA
Common Name
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In Hindi
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In German
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In French
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In Spanish
Enano Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In Greek
Νάνος Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Anão Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In Polish
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Gasteria
In Latin
Blue dwarf Spruce
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
-
Class
Pinopsida
Monocots
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Picea
Gasteria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
3516
1
27800
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