Picea pungens
Blue Spruce
The blue spruce, also known as Colorado Spruce or Colorado Blue Spruce, is a species of spruce tree native to North America in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. It is noted for its blue-green colored needles and has been widely used as an ornamental tree in many places beyond its native range. The tree can grow up to 50 meters tall in the wild and typically reaches heights of 30 meters. When planted in parks and gardens, it usually grows between 9 to 18 meters tall with a spread of 3 to 6 meters. The bark is scaly grey-brown with a slight cinnamon-red undertone, becoming deeply furrowed and scaly on older trees. The needles are evergreen, needle-like, and can be dull green, blue, or pale white. The cones are seed-bearing structures that are light brown when mature and often curved.
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Pinales
Pinaceae
Picea
The phytochemistry of the blue spruce is relatively little studied. The ripe seeds have a 1.17% yield of essential oils, while the cones produce only 0.38%. The main component of these essential oils is limonene, with β-Pinene and α-Pinene being the next most significant components.
The blue spruce is valued for its ornamental qualities and is often used in landscaping. It is also grown for the Christmas tree industry. The Navajo and Keres Native Americans use this tree as a traditional medicinal plant and ceremonial item, with twigs given as gifts to bring good fortune. An infusion of the needles is used to treat colds and settle the stomach, as well as externally for rheumatic pains. It is also the state tree of Colorado.
Spring
30-50 meters (wild), 9-18 meters in cultivation
High elevations, moist mountain valleys and canyons in the Central and Southern Rocky Mountains. It grows best in cool and humid climatic zones, preferring moist soils along streams or at the edges of wet meadows.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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