• 8 years ago
• Posted in:Pinaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Coniferous, Evergreen, Tree, Week 12

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Common Name —— Serbian spruce
Family —————— Pinaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 7
Form ——————— upright tree
Height/Spread ——– 12 – 18 m / 4 – 6 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; three-dimensionally arranged; all leaflets facing same way; blue under leaves; flat
Bud ———————- 3 buds at the tip of branchlets
Cone ——————— purple when cone scales are not closed
Bark ——————— brown
Limitation ————- prone to spider mites, aphids, budworms and borers
Use ———————– as specimen plant; as street tree
ID ———————— three-dimensionally arranged needle facing same way