Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Brazil
North-Central United States
Types
Cactus
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika
Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-122-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pale Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri
PICEA glauca 'Densata'
Common Name
Whitsun cactus
White Spruce
In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस
Black Hills Spruce Tree
In German
Osterkaktus
Weiß-Fichte
In French
cactus de Pâques
Épinette blanche
In Spanish
cactus de Pascua
Picea glauca
In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος
Black Hills Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa
Pinheiro-do-canadá
In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus
Black Hills Spruce Tree
In Latin
Pascha Cactus
Picea glauca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Cactaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
255
1
27800
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