Juniper

Engelmann Spruce

About Juniper and Engelmann Spruce

Juniper

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

1702

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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, 23, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Violet, Purple

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Greek Juniper

mountain spruce

In Hindi

Aaraar

Engelmann spruce

In German

Wacholder

Engelmann spruce

In French

Genévrier

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Juniperus

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Greek Juniper

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Jałowiec

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Juniperus

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Juniperus

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

672

1 27800

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Properties of Juniper and Engelmann Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Juniper and Engelmann Spruce? We provide you with everything About Juniper and Engelmann Spruce. Juniper doesn't have thorns and Engelmann Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Juniper has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes and wheezing and Engelmann Spruce has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes and wheezing. 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 Juniper and Engelmann Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Juniper and Engelmann Spruce

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

Juniper and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Juniper and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Juniper and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Juniper and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Juniper and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniper pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.