Alberta Spruce

Field Maple

About Alberta Spruce and Field Maple

Alberta Spruce

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, 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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

ACER campestre

Common Name

White Spruce

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Alberta Fichte

Feld-Ahorn

In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Alberta abeto

arce de campo

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

bordo de campo

In Polish

Alberta świerk

Klon polny

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Picea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5128

1 27800

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Field Maple

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

Alberta Spruce and Field Maple Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Field Maple are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Field Maple

Care of Alberta Spruce and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.