Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Types
mexicana , white spruce
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Number of Varieties
23000
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Mountains, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Not so frequently
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9-9-6
Pests and Diseases
Needle rust
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
TULIPA
Common Name
mountain spruce
Tulip
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
ट्यूलिप
In German
Engelmann spruce
Tulpe
In French
Engelmann spruce
Tulipe
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
tulipán
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Tulipa
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Tulipan
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
Tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Pinaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Picea
Tulipa
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
2150
1
27800
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