Serbian Spruce

name botanical:

Picea Omorika

family:

Pinaceae

species:

conifer

height:

up to 30 m (99 ft)

needle:

green, shiny, underside conspicuous white stripes, up to 2 cm (0.8 in)

blossom description:

male bloom bright red, during sputtering yellow, female bloom purple-violet, cones, up to 5 cm (2 in) large

fruit:

first erect, later weeping

bark:

first grey later brown, aged scaly

root:

shallow-rooted, fine root system

location:

shade - sun, does not tolerate waterlogging

soil:

porous soils

ph value:

slightly acidic – alkaline