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Picea orientalis



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Picea orientalis
Oriental spruce

A beautiful Asian spruce known for its dark green color and having the shortest needles of the spruces.

Habit:Narrow pyramidal with a straight central leader and ascending or spreading lateral branches that often bear pendulous branchlets
Size:50-60' high
Color:Lustrous dark green
Texture:Medium-fine
Hardiness:Zone 5b USDA
Habitat:East end of Black Sea (Caucasus)
Family:Pinaceae

 
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