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About Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

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
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
White Spruce  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Alberta Fichte  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Utricularia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
5  
220  
99+

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort. Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Alberta Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort

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

Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort

Care of Alberta Spruce and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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