Colorado blue spruce trees, like all green plants, use photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy. During this process, they absorb carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil, using chlorophyll in their needles to capture sunlight. This energy transforms carbon dioxide and water into glucose, which serves as food for the tree, while oxygen is released as a byproduct. This essential process supports the tree's growth, reproduction, and overall health.
It became its tree because The Blue Spruce has the most trees in Colorado.
Bluish-green
Blue Spruce trees will eventually produce cones but they will be spruce cones.
The Colorado Blue Spruce is a Compound Leaf
The Colorado Blue Spruce.
Blue spruce, also known as Colorado blue spruce, is a coniferous evergreen tree native to North America. It is known for its distinctive silvery-blue foliage and conical shape, making it a popular choice for landscaping. Blue spruce trees can grow up to 75 feet tall and are prized for their ornamental value and use as Christmas trees.
The botanical name for the Colorado blue spruce tree is the picea pugens
Blue Spruce trees (Picea pungens) typically pollinate in Colorado during the spring, usually from late April to early June. The exact timing can vary based on local climate conditions and elevation. During this period, male cones release pollen, which is carried by the wind to fertilize female cones.
15-25'
blue spruce can grow about 75 feet tall. Here is a link to information about Colorado Blue Spruce growing to 50 meters: http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/us_west/colorado/2009-leverett/20090620-bluespruce.htm (scroll down a bit to find info on the blue spruce) )P.S. Scrolling down does not give you more info on the Colorado Blue Spruce Tree.)
The state tree of Colorado is the Colorado Blue Spruce(Picea pungens).
A bluish-green color