Alberta Spruce

Corkscrew Rush

About Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush

Alberta Spruce

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Western United States, Canada

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

White Spruce

Curly wurly

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Alberta Fichte

Corkscrew Rush

In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Alberta abeto

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Alberta świerk

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Pinaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Picea

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

525

1 27800

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush

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

Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.