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About Alberta Spruce and Jicama


About Jicama and Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
-  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, 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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

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  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
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  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
White Spruce  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Alberta Fichte  
Yambohne  

In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
-  

Number of Species
5  
100  

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Jicama

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

Alberta Spruce and Jicama Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Jicama are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Jicama

Care of Alberta Spruce and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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