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About Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush

Alberta Spruce
Corkscrew Rush
About Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce


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
4  
99+
1  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
6-9  
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 cm  
33
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
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  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  
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  
Does not require regular 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  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly 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  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
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  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
-  
Liliopsida  
Order
-  
Poales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Juncaceae  
Genus
Picea  
Juncus  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
-  
Number of Species
5  
25  
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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:

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.

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