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About Alberta Spruce and Crocus

Alberta Spruce
Crocus
About Crocus and Alberta Spruce


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China  
Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  
Number of Varieties
4  
99+
90  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Scrubs, Woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
3-8  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
10.00 cm  
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  
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  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
-  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Gout  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
Crocus Longiflorus  
Common Name
White Spruce  
Crocus  
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
Crocus  
In German
Alberta Fichte  
Krokus  
In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
Crocus  
In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
Azafrán  
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
κρόκος  
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
Açafrão  
In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Krokus  
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
Erocum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
-  
Liliopsida  
Order
-  
Asparagales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
Picea  
Crocus  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
Crocoideae  
Number of Species
5  
90  
99+
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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Crocus

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

Alberta Spruce and Crocus Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Crocus are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Crocus

Care of Alberta Spruce and Crocus 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 Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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