Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Australia
Types
mexicana , white spruce
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Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep immersed in water
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
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
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Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Frogs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
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Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
mountain spruce
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
In German
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
In French
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Charophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
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Family
Pinaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Picea
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
265
1
27800
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