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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.

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  • French Name: Épicéa commun

    Arabic Name: تنوب شوحي

    Pronunciation: PY-see-uh A-bees

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Europe

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 8

    Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9

  • Uses: Screen, Specimen, Windbreak

  • 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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  • By Veli Holopainen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Famartin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], 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

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Color: Pink

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Rough Texture

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Cones

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Spring

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  • By Veli Holopainen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Famartin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • 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

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: No

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

    Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: More than 50

    Diseases: Canker

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Weevils, Adelgid

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting

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