Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
-
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
308
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-111-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
PICEA mariana
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Fern Pinien
Schwarz Fichte
In French
pin Fern
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
pino helecho
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Fern sosna
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Fern pinus
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
635
1
27800
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