Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
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Types
mexicana , white spruce
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs more water during establishment
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
Common Name
mountain spruce
Spartan juniper
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
Spartan Juniper
In German
Engelmann spruce
Chinesischer Wacholder
In French
Engelmann spruce
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Spartan Juniper
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
Spartan Juniper
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Juniperus chinensis
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Jałowiec chiński
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
Spartan Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Picea
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
267
1
27800
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