Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-71-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 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
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
Needle 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
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
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
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis
PICEA mariana
Common Name
limber pine
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
limber pine
Black Spruce Tree
In German
limber pine
Schwarz Fichte
In French
limber pine
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
limber pine
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
limver foi
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
limver poszedł
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
limver abiit
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Picea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
3035
1
27800
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