Colorado spruce
Also known as: blue spruce; Rocky Mountain spruce
A conical to columnar evergreen tree to about 15m with scaly, grey bark and orange-brown shoots. Needles are stiff, pointed, bluish grey-green, curving upwards and covered in wax. Cylindrical cones are green at first, ripening to pale brown, and up to 12cm long
Scientific classification
- Species
- Colorado spruce (Picea pungens)
- Genus
- Picea
- Family
- Pinaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conifers · Trees
- Plant type
- Higher than 12 metres
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Colorado spruce
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Colorado spruce
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Colorado spruce care guide
- Deep infrequent irrigation, dry topsoil lightly between watering times
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep infrequent irrigation, dry topsoil lightly between watering times
Fertilizing
FertilizingConiferous tree slow-release fertilizer applied once each early spring
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to adelgids, aphids and conifer red spider mite
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