Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
mexicana , white spruce
-
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-76-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm980.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
460.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Needle rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
Common Name
mountain spruce
Applemint, Variegated Applemint
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
Applemint Tree
In German
Engelmann spruce
Applemint Baum
In French
Engelmann spruce
Applemint Arbre
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Árbol Applemint
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
Applemint Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Árvore applemint
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Applemint Drzewo
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
Applemint ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Pinaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Picea
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
22
1
27800
👆🏻