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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

North America
Caribbean, Central America

Types

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

-16
0 40000
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Habitat

moist forests
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow
Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
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Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca
ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

White Spruce
Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Weiß-Fichte
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

Épinette blanche
plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

White Spruce
planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

White Spruce
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Pinheiro-do-canadá
planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Świerk biały
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

White Spruce
Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Picea
Andropogon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Piceoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

35100
1 27800
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Difference Between White Spruce and Bushy Bluestem

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Importance of White Spruce and Bushy Bluestem

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Compare Facts of White Spruce vs Bushy Bluestem

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