Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Brazil
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
258
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-121-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Glossy
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
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Tabebuia
Schwarz Fichte
In French
Tabebuia
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Tabebuia
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Tabebuia
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Tabebuia
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Tabebuia
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
6735
1
27800
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