Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Pinus virginiana
mexicana , white spruce
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
Do not water excessively
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
-
Other Uses
-
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PINUS virginiana
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Scrub Pine
mountain spruce
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया पाइन
Engelmann spruce
In German
Virginia Pine
Engelmann spruce
In French
Virginia Pine
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
Virginia pino
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Βιρτζίνια Pine
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
Virginia Pine
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
Virginia Pine
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
Virginia Pinus
Engelmann spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Picea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1262
1
27800
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