False Indigo

Engelmann Spruce

About False Indigo and Engelmann Spruce

False Indigo

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

False Indigo

mountain spruce

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Engelmann spruce

In German

falsches Indigo

Engelmann spruce

In French

faux Indigo

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

falsum indicum

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

212

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Engelmann Spruce

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

False Indigo and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

False Indigo and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of False Indigo and Engelmann Spruce

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