Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Africa
Types
mexicana , white spruce
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Number of Varieties
22
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Needle rust
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Common Name
mountain spruce
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
पेपिरस संयंत्र
In German
Engelmann spruce
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
Engelmann spruce
Papyrus égyptien
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Papiro egipcio
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Papiro egípcio
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Papiro egipcio
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
CHARTA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Picea
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cariceae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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