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About Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris


About Dutch Iris and Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
-  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Plants  

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  
Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, fungus, 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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
IRIS 'Apollo'  

Common Name
White Spruce  
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  

In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
Dutch Iris  

In German
Alberta Fichte  
Dutch Iris  

In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
Dutch Iris  

In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
Dutch Iris  

In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
Dutch Iris  

In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
Dutch Iris  

In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Dutch Iris  

In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
Dutch Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
5  
300  
99+

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris

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

Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris

Care of Alberta Spruce and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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