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About Engelmann Spruce and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Engelmann Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
mexicana , white spruce  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light brown  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Needle rust  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
mountain spruce  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Engelmann spruce  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Engelmann spruce  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Engelmann spruce  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Engelmann spruce  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Engelmann spruce  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Engelmann spruce  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Engelmann spruce  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Picea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Engelmann Spruce and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Engelmann Spruce and Trident Maple

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

Engelmann Spruce and Trident Maple Physical Information

Engelmann Spruce and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Engelmann Spruce and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Trident Maple

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

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