Picea abies ( Norway spruce)
Norway spruce is native from Norway. Evergreen needle leaves,the bark is grayish -orange makes it very decorative for landscape. Adapted well to cold climates and full sun. Used as a windbreak or specimen tree . Nowadays used mainly its varieties such as " Pendula" Little Joe" as they will fit into smaller gardens.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Épicéa commun
Arabic Name: تنوب شوحي
Pronunciation: PY-see-uh A-bees
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Europe
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Heat Zones: 1 to 8
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Windbreak
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Pyramidal
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: More than 50 Years
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I, Mikkel52 [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Veli Holopainen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Famartin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Agnieszka Kwiecień (Nova) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Spiral
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Needle
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Coarse
Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Lemony)
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Color: Pink
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Rough Texture
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Cones
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring
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I, Mikkel52 [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Veli Holopainen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Famartin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Agnieszka Kwiecień (Nova) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: More than 50
Diseases: Canker
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Weevils, Adelgid
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting