Picea orientalis

Oriental Spruce

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Common Name: 

Oriental Spruce

Plant Type: 

Foliage color: 

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5): 

Water (From 0 to 5): 

Maximum temperature: 

30°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

1830 cm

Maximum width: 

760 cm

Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) - Description

Caucasian Spruce is a evergreen conifer tree with droopy branches.

Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) - Growth

Grows best in full sun.

Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) - Planting

Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in spring.

Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) - Pest

In winter, check for green aphids amongst the needles. Pine needle scale can also be a problem. In the Rocky Mountain states, spider mites and tussock moths can infest Spruces. Cooley Spruce gall adelgid is an insect similar to the aphid that feeds on the tips of branches of Spruces and causes a green gall to form. The galls gradually turn color to a light purplish tan.

Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) - Interesting facts

Many species of Picea look very similar to Firs; however, the cones of Picea hang from the branches as opposed to upright on the branch as Firs do.

Oriental Spruce (Picea orientalis) - Soil and irrigation

Once established Spruces need very little water except for Brewer's Weeping Spruce (P. breweriana), which needs regular water.

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