Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States
Western United States
Types
-
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-102-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Green, Orange, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
PICEA pungens
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Colorado blue spruce
In Hindi
silver dollar
Blue Spruce Tree
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Blue Spruce Baum
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Blue Spruce Arbre
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Blue Spruce Árbol
In Greek
silver dollar
Blue Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Árvore Spruce azul
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Blue Spruce Drzewo
In Latin
silver dollar
Blue abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Brassicales
Pinales
Family
Agavaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
5035
1
27800
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