Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
mexicana , white spruce
  
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows
  
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light brown
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Needle rust
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
  
Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
  
Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Foundation, Landscape
  
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
  
CLEOME hassleriana
  
Common Name
mountain spruce
  
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
  
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
  
Pink Queen
  
In German
Engelmann spruce
  
rosa Königin
  
In French
Engelmann spruce
  
Reine rose
  
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
  
Reina de color rosa
  
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
  
ροζ Βασίλισσα
  
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
  
Rainha -de-rosa
  
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
  
Różowa Królowa
  
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
  
Regina Pink
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Cleomaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Cleome
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cleomeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen
Season and care of Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen is important to know. While considering everything about Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pink Queen season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pink Queen is Sand while the PH of soil for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral.
Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen Physical Information
Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen are as follows:
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
- Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Care of Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen
Care of Engelmann Spruce and Pink Queen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Queen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.