Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann Spruce

About Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce

Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Coniferous Tree

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Littleleaf disease

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS echinata

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Shortleaf Pine

mountain spruce

In Hindi

Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann spruce

In German

Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann spruce

In French

Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Shortleaf pino

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Shortleaf Pine

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Pinus Shortleaf

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce

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

Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine 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.