Alberta Spruce

Dame's Rocket

About Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket

Alberta Spruce

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

White Spruce

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Alberta Fichte

Rockets Freifrau

In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Alberta abeto

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Alberta świerk

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Pinaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Picea

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Cactoideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket

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

Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket

Care of Alberta Spruce and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.