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About Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce


About Engelmann Spruce and Apple Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Central Asia   
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada   

Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple   
mexicana , white spruce   

Number of Varieties
7000   
4
2   
99+

Habitat
Hillside   
Alpine Meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
3-7   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm   
99+
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
20.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Red   
Light brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loamy   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   
reseeds, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loamy   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot   
Needle rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture   
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica   
PICEA engelmannii   

Common Name
Apple Tree   
mountain spruce   

In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष   
Engelmann spruce   

In German
Apfelbaum   
Engelmann spruce   

In French
Pommier   
Engelmann spruce   

In Spanish
Manzano   
Engelmann spruce   

In Greek
μηλιά   
Engelmann spruce   

In Portuguese
Macieira   
Engelmann spruce   

In Polish
jabłoń   
Engelmann spruce   

In Latin
Arbore   
Engelmann spruce   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Pinales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Malus   
Picea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
2   
99+

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Properties of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce? We provide you with everything About Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce. Apple Tree doesn't have thorns and Engelmann Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Apple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Apple Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Engelmann Spruce has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce

Season and care of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Engelmann Spruce season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Care of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Apple Tree and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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