Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
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Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
58
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99991-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
6-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil
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
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TANACETUM balsamita
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
Painted Daisy
Black Spruce Tree
In German
gemalt Gänseblümchen
Schwarz Fichte
In French
painted daisy
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
margarita pintada
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
margarida pintada
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
malowane stokrotka
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
picta primula
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Tanacetum
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
4035
1
27800
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