Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Brazil
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
mexicana , white spruce
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 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
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
-
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
mountain spruce
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
In German
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
In French
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
Tabebuia
Engelmann spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pinophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
672
1
27800
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