Alberta Spruce

Meadow Saffron

About Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron

Alberta Spruce

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Alberta Fichte

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alberta abeto

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Alberta świerk

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Liliales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron

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

Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron

Care of Alberta Spruce and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.