Are the needles not prickly-tipped, the cones 4"-8" long, and the branches droop up to several feet on older trees? It is a Norway spruce.

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Are the needle tips very sharp-pointed, cones 2"-4" long, and the branches do not droop? It is a Colorado blue spruce.


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