Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Types
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Terminalia arjuna
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca
Terminalia arjuna
Common Name
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
Arjuna
In Hindi
White Spruce
अर्जुन वृक्ष
In German
Weiß-Fichte
Terminalia arjuna
In French
Épinette blanche
Terminalia arjuna
In Spanish
White Spruce
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Greek
White Spruce
arjuna
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Polish
Świerk biały
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Latin
White Spruce
arjuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
Myrtales
Family
Pinaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Picea
Terminilia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
35100
1
27800
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