Alberta Spruce

Boston Ivy

About Alberta Spruce and Boston Ivy

Alberta Spruce

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vines

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

United States, 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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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Ivory

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, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental 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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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Alberta Fichte

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alberta abeto

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Alberta świerk

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Vitales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Boston Ivy

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

Alberta Spruce and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Alberta Spruce and Boston Ivy

Care of Alberta Spruce and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.