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About Alberta Spruce and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
-  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
White Spruce  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Alberta Fichte  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
-  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
-  
Malpighiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Aleurites  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
5  
600  
40

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Candlenut

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

Alberta Spruce and Candlenut Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Candlenut

Care of Alberta Spruce and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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