Engelmann Spruce

Buddha's Hand

About Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand

Engelmann Spruce

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

mexicana , white spruce

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Needle rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA engelmannii

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

mountain spruce

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Engelmann spruce

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Engelmann spruce

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Engelmann spruce

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Engelmann spruce

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Engelmann spruce

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Engelmann spruce

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Engelmann spruce

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Engelmann spruce

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Picea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand. Engelmann Spruce doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Engelmann Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Engelmann Spruce has allergic reactions like and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like . 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 Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand

Season and care of Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand is important to know. While considering everything about Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand Care, growing season is an essential factor. Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Buddha's Hand season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Buddha's Hand is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Buddha's Hand is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.