Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
mexicana , white spruce
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Number of Varieties
23
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Maple shaped
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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Aphids, Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
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Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
mountain spruce
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Engelmann spruce
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Engelmann spruce
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Euphorbiales
Family
Pinaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Picea
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
250
1
27800
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