Engelmann Spruce

Butterfly Tree

About Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree

Engelmann Spruce

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

mexicana , white spruce

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-13

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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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Needle rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA engelmannii

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

mountain spruce

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Engelmann spruce

Butterfly tree

In German

Engelmann spruce

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Engelmann spruce

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Engelmann spruce

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Engelmann spruce

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Engelmann spruce

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Engelmann spruce

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Engelmann spruce

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Picea

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2500

1 27800

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Properties of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree

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

Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.