Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
mexicana , white spruce
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Light brown
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Needle rust
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
None
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
mountain spruce
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
  
duckweed
  
In German
Engelmann spruce
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Engelmann spruce
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Arales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed
Season and care of Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed Physical Information
Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed are as follows:
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed
Care of Engelmann Spruce and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.