Alberta Spruce

Big Bluestem

About Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem

Alberta Spruce

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Alberta Fichte

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alberta abeto

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Alberta świerk

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Lillosida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem. Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Alberta Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alberta Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alberta Spruce is Loam and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alberta Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem

Care of Alberta Spruce and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.