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Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce Basics

Grows LikeTree
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeIntroduced to U.S.

Norway Spruce Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorDark Green
Foliage Porosity SummerDense
Foliage Porosity WinterDense
Foliage TextureMedium
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormSingle Stem
Growth RateSlow
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)35
Height Mature feet130
Leaf RetentionYes
LifespanModerate
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityYes
ClimbingClimbing
ToxicityNone

Norway Spruce Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceLow
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceMedium
Frost Free Days (Minimum)100
pH Minimum5
pH Maximum7
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)300
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)700
Precipitation Minimum24
Precipitation Maximum60
Root Depth (Minimum inches)28
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Minimum Temperature (F)-38

Norway Spruce Reproduction

Bloom PeriodMid Spring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootYes
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound64000
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorMedium
Seedling VigorMedium
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Norway Spruce Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductMedium
Lumber ProductYes
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryGymnosperm
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Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce grows like a Tree. Norway Spruce is an Perennial. Norway Spruce is Introduced to U.S.. Spring and Summer is when Norway Spruce is actively growing. Norway Spruce is not an allelopath. Norway Spruce has a High C:N Ratio. Norway Spruce has a coppice potential of No. Norway Spruce is not fall conspicuous. Norway Spruce has a Yellow colored flower. Norway Spruce has Dark Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Norway Spruce has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Norway Spruce has a Dense foliage porosity. Norway Spruce has a Medium foliage texture. Seeds of Norway Spruce are Brown. Seeds of Norway Spruce are No conspicuous. Norway Spruce grows as a Single Stem. The growth rate of Norway Spruce is Slow. The maximum height of Norway Spruce at 20 years is 35 feet. The mature height of Norway Spruce is 130 feet. The lifespan of Norway Spruce is Moderate. The shape and orientation of Norway Spruce is Climbing. Norway Spruce is not adapted to coarse textured soils. Norway Spruce is adapted to fine textured soils. Norway Spruce is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Norway Spruce is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of Norway Spruce is Low. Norway Spruce does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Norway Spruce is Medium. Norway Spruce requires a minimum of 100 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Norway Spruce is 5. The maximum pH of Norway Spruce is 7. The minimum planting density per acre of Norway Spruce is 300. The maximum planting density per acre of Norway Spruce is 700. The minimum Precipitation that Norway Spruce requires is 24. The maximum Precipitation that Norway Spruce can handle is 60. The minimum root depth of Norway Spruce is 28 inches. The salininty tolerance of Norway Spruce is None. The shade tolerance of Norway Spruce is Intermediate. The shade tolerance of Norway Spruce is Intermediate. The minimum temperature that Norway Spruce requires is -38. The bloom period of Norway Spruce is Mid Spring. The commerical availability of Norway Spruce is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of Norway Spruce is Medium. The fruit seed period of Norway Spruce begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Norway Spruce ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Norway Spruce is No. Norway Spruce is propagated by bare roots. Norway Spruce is propagated by bulbs. Norway Spruce is propagated by container. Norway Spruce is not propagated by corms. Norway Spruce is propagated by cuttings. Norway Spruce is propagated by seed. Norway Spruce is not propagated by sod. Norway Spruce is not propagated by sprig. Norway Spruce is not propagated by tubers. Norway Spruce can generally yield 64000 seeds per pound of seeds. Norway Spruce has a Slow seed spread rate. Norway Spruce has a Medium seedling vigor. Norway Spruce has a Medium seedling vigor. Norway Spruce does not have a small grain. Norway Spruce has a None vegatative spread rate. Norway Spruce does not have a berry/nut seed product. Norway Spruce is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Norway Spruce does not make a good fodder product. Norway Spruce does not make a good fuel wood product. Norway Spruce makes a good lumber product. Norway Spruce does not make a naval store product. Norway Spruce is not palatable to browse animals. Norway Spruce is not palatable to humans. Norway Spruce does not make a pulpwood product. Norway Spruce does not make a veneer product. Norway Spruce is of the category, Gymnosperm.
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