Plant Profile: Picea abies var. abies

Names

Cranston Spruce

  • Photo of Picea abies var. abies (Picea abies var. abiess)

Phonetic Spelling:PY-see-uh A-bees A-bees

Genus:Picea

Species:abies

Family:Pinaceae

This is a large, fast-growing specimen with a distinct pyramidal shape. It features prominently upward-facing branches that are thick and long, with minimal lateral growth.

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Picea abies var. abies Feature Summary

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Tags

#evergreen
#conifer
#air pollution tolerant
#deer resistant

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Picea abies var. abies Feature Summary

Flowers
Non-flowering
Leaves
Long, dense and dark green.
Needles
Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Mountains
Piedmont
Landscape
Woodland
Meadow
Naturalized Area

Picea abies var. abies Flowers

Picea abies var. abies: Flower Description

Non-flowering

Picea abies var. abies Leaves

Picea abies var. abies: Leaf Description

Long, dense and dark green.

Picea abies var. abies: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Picea abies var. abies: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Picea abies var. abies: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Picea abies var. abies Attributes

Picea abies var. abies: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Picea abies var. abies Whole Plant Traits

Picea abies var. abies: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Picea abies var. abies: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Picea abies var. abies: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Picea abies var. abies: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Picea abies var. abies: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Picea abies var. abies Cultural Conditions

Picea abies var. abies: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Picea abies var. abies: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Picea abies var. abies: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Picea abies var. abies: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b

Picea abies var. abies: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Picea abies var. abies Stem

Picea abies var. abies: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Picea abies var. abies Landscape

Picea abies var. abies: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Picea abies var. abies: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland