Alberta Spruce

Blue Rug Juniper

About Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper

Alberta Spruce

Blue Rug Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

North America

Types

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

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Wildlife

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

White Spruce

Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Alberta Fichte

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

Alberta abeto

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Alberta świerk

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Picea

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Alberta Spruce and Blue Rug Juniper 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 Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.