Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Western United States
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Number of Varieties
2035
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Green, Orange, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
PICEA pungens
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Colorado blue spruce
In Hindi
Eulalia
Blue Spruce Tree
In German
Eulalia
Blue Spruce Baum
In French
Eulalia
Blue Spruce Arbre
In Spanish
Eulalia
Blue Spruce Árbol
In Greek
Eulalia
Blue Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Árvore Spruce azul
In Polish
Eulalia
Blue Spruce Drzewo
In Latin
Eulalia
Blue abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
3435
1
27800
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