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White Spruce

White Spruce Basics

Grows LikeTree
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusFACU

White Spruce Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSummer
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
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)30
Height Mature feet100
Leaf RetentionYes
LifespanModerate
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityNo
ConicalConical
ToxicityNone

White Spruce Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceLow
Cold Stratification RequiredYes
Drought ToleranceHigh
Frost Free Days (Minimum)60
pH Minimum4
pH Maximum8.2
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)300
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)700
Precipitation Minimum7
Precipitation Maximum50
Root Depth (Minimum inches)30
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Minimum Temperature (F)-65

White Spruce Reproduction

Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceLow
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsSummer
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 Pound186400
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorLow
Seedling VigorLow
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateSlow

White 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 ProductYes
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryGymnosperm
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White Spruce

White Spruce grows like a Tree. White Spruce is an Perennial. White Spruce is Native to U.S.. White Spruce has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FACU. Summer is when White Spruce is actively growing. White Spruce is not an allelopath. White Spruce has a High C:N Ratio. White Spruce has a coppice potential of No. White Spruce is not fall conspicuous. White Spruce has a Yellow colored flower. White Spruce has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, White Spruce has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, White Spruce has a Dense foliage porosity. White Spruce has a Medium foliage texture. Seeds of White Spruce are Brown. Seeds of White Spruce are No conspicuous. White Spruce grows as a Single Stem. The growth rate of White Spruce is Slow. The maximum height of White Spruce at 20 years is 30 feet. The mature height of White Spruce is 100 feet. The lifespan of White Spruce is Moderate. The shape and orientation of White Spruce is Conical. White Spruce is adapted to coarse textured soils. White Spruce is adapted to fine textured soils. White Spruce is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of White Spruce is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of White Spruce is Low. White Spruce requires cold stratification. The drought tolerance of White Spruce is High. White Spruce requires a minimum of 60 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of White Spruce is 4. The maximum pH of White Spruce is 8.2. The minimum planting density per acre of White Spruce is 300. The maximum planting density per acre of White Spruce is 700. The minimum Precipitation that White Spruce requires is 7. The maximum Precipitation that White Spruce can handle is 50. The minimum root depth of White Spruce is 30 inches. The salininty tolerance of White Spruce is None. The shade tolerance of White Spruce is Intermediate. The shade tolerance of White Spruce is Intermediate. The minimum temperature that White Spruce requires is -65. The bloom period of White Spruce is Late Spring. The commerical availability of White Spruce is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of White Spruce is Low. The fruit seed period of White Spruce begins Summer. The fruit seed period of White Spruce ends Summer. The fruit seed persistance of White Spruce is No. White Spruce is propagated by bare roots. White Spruce is propagated by bulbs. White Spruce is propagated by container. White Spruce is not propagated by corms. White Spruce is propagated by cuttings. White Spruce is propagated by seed. White Spruce is not propagated by sod. White Spruce is not propagated by sprig. White Spruce is not propagated by tubers. White Spruce can generally yield 186400 seeds per pound of seeds. White Spruce has a Slow seed spread rate. White Spruce has a Low seedling vigor. White Spruce has a Low seedling vigor. White Spruce does not have a small grain. White Spruce has a Slow vegatative spread rate. White Spruce does not have a berry/nut seed product. White Spruce is not viable as a Christmas Tree. White Spruce does not make a good fodder product. White Spruce does not make a good fuel wood product. White Spruce makes a good lumber product. White Spruce does not make a naval store product. White Spruce is not palatable to browse animals. White Spruce is not palatable to humans. White Spruce makes a good pulpwood product. White Spruce does not make a veneer product. White Spruce is of the category, Gymnosperm.
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