Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
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
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-13
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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
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Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Average
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
Root rot
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
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Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
mountain spruce
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Engelmann spruce
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Engelmann spruce
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Malvales
Family
Pinaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Picea
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
-
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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