Alberta Spruce

Colorado Spruce

About Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce

Alberta Spruce

Colorado Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

Western United States

1.4 Types

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

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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1,200.00 cm

Rank: 35 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Alberta Fichte

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alberta abeto

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Alberta świerk

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce

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

Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce

Care of Alberta Spruce and Colorado Spruce 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 Colorado Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.