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About Engelmann Spruce



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

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

Types
mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm 22

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Needle rust

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii

Common Name
mountain spruce

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pinophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Pinaceae

Genus
Picea

Clade
Angiosperms

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
2 100

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Properties of Engelmann Spruce

Want to know the properties of Engelmann Spruce? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Engelmann Spruce is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Engelmann Spruce Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Engelmann Spruce. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Engelmann Spruce physical information is as follows: 1,830.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long hair-like leaves. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Engelmann Spruce

Taking Engelmann Spruce Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Engelmann Spruce include pruning, which should be done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Engelmann Spruce

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Engelmann Spruce is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Engelmann Spruce is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: mexicana , white spruce. This plant's habitat is Alpine Meadows and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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