Engelmann Spruce

Butterfly Bush

About Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush

Engelmann Spruce

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

mexicana , white spruce

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Needle rust

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA engelmannii

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

mountain spruce

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Engelmann spruce

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Engelmann spruce

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Engelmann spruce

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Engelmann spruce

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Engelmann spruce

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Engelmann spruce

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Engelmann spruce

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Engelmann spruce

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2100

1 27800

Properties of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.