Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America
Types
mexicana , white spruce
Prunus virginiana
Number of Varieties
230
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
Habit
Pyramidal
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Needle rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
PRUNUS virginiana
Common Name
mountain spruce
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
Chokecherry
In German
Engelmann spruce
Chokecherry
In French
Engelmann spruce
Chokecherry
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Chokecherry
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
Chokecherry
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Chokecherry
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Chokecherry
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
chokecherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Pinaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Picea
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
225
1
27800
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