Alberta Spruce

Cinquefoil

About Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil

Alberta Spruce

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

4500

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm38.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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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

Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

White Spruce

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

पंचकोण

In German

Alberta Fichte

Fingerkraut

In French

épinette de l'Alberta

potentille

In Spanish

Alberta abeto

cinquefoil

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

cinquefoil

In Polish

Alberta świerk

pięciornik

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Pinaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Picea

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Rosoideae

Number of Species

5300

1 27800

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil

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

Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil

Care of Alberta Spruce and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.