German Iris

Engelmann Spruce

About German Iris and Engelmann Spruce

German Iris

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

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

Types

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

German Iris

mountain spruce

In Hindi

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

In German

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

In French

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

German Iris

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Iridaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Iris

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3002

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Engelmann Spruce

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

German Iris and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

German Iris and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of German Iris and Engelmann Spruce

Care of German Iris and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris 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 German Iris 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.