Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'
Mareer, Manjak
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Light Green
Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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
Average Water Needs
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca
CORDIA subcordata
Common Name
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
In Hindi
White Spruce
Cordia subcordata
In German
Weiß-Fichte
Cordia subcordata
In French
Épinette blanche
Cordia subcordata
In Spanish
White Spruce
Cordia subcordata
In Greek
White Spruce
Cordia subcordata
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá
Cordia subcordata
In Polish
Świerk biały
Cordia subcordata
In Latin
White Spruce
Cordia subcordata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Picea
Cordia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
351
1
27800
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