Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
North America
Types
Freesia
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-102-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
PICEA glauca
Common Name
Freesia
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
In Hindi
Freesia
White Spruce
In German
Freesie
Weiß-Fichte
In French
Freesia
Épinette blanche
In Spanish
fresia
White Spruce
In Greek
freesia
White Spruce
In Portuguese
freesia
Pinheiro-do-canadá
In Polish
frezja
Świerk biały
In Latin
Freesia
White Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Iridaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Freesia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ixioideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
1635
1
27800
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