How to tend a Picea abies

Also known as: Pinus cinerea Röhl., Pinus clanbrassiliana Lodd., Pinus excelsa Lam., Pinus sativa Lam., Pinus viminalis Alstr., Pinus pyramidalis Salisb., Pinus picea Du Roi, Pinus carpatica Gordon, Picea montana Schur, Picea maxwellii Beissn., Picea cranstonii Beissn., Picea elegantissima Beissn., Picea gregoryana Beissn., Picea excelsa (Lam.) Link, Picea finedonensis Beissn., Pinus abies L., Picea velebitica Simonk. ex Kümmerle, Picea viminalis (Alstr.) Beissn., Picea vulgaris Link, Picea subarctica Schur, Picea remonti Beissn., Picea rubra A.Dietr., Pinus abies f. erythrocarpa (Purk.) Voss, Picea abies f. chlorocarpa (Purk.) Th.Fr., Picea abies f. columnaris (Jacques) Rehder, Picea abies f. veitchii (Hornibr.) Rehder, Picea abies f. parsonsii (Hornibr.) Rehder, Picea abies f. mucronata (Loudon) Rehder, Picea abies f. cupressina Rehder, Picea abies f. argentea (Beissn.) Rehder, Picea abies f. erythrocarpa (Purk.) 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Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, good growth under sunlight

Soil

Fertile sandy loam or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Pinaceae, Picea
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, fruiting period September-October
Flower colors
Leaf color green, fruit color brown
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