Scientific Name:
Picea omorika
Pronunciation:
PYE-see-uh oh-mor-EE-kah
Common Name:
Serbian spruce
Family Name:
Pinaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Tree very narrow pyramidal form, slender trunk; needles flattened (most other spruce species have 4-sided needles), dark green, 2 white stomatal lines on the lower side, (8-)13-20mm long x 1-1.8mm wide, on short pegs; seed cones violet to blue-black maturing cinnamon-brown, 3-5cm long x 1.3-2.4cm wide. Conifers.org
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Columnar
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
15 - 22m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Hedge row, Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Google. Pendulous forms include P. 'Pendula Bruns'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Acicular
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Yellow, Purple, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (TFLE) Turf Field Lab East : cv.Bruns