Picea abies var. abies: Flower Description
Non-flowering
Plant Profile: Picea abies var. abies
Names
Cranston Spruce
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
Picea abies var. abies Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#conifer
#air pollution tolerant
#deer resistant
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Picea abies var. abies Feature Summary
Flowers
Non-flowering
Leaves
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Specimen
Woodland
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Picea abies var. abies Image Gallery
Picea abies var. abies Flowers
Picea abies var. abies Leaves
Picea abies var. abies: Leaf Description
Long, dense and dark green.
Picea abies var. abies: Leaf Color
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
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
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
