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About Alberta Spruce and Peony


About Peony and Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

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  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
White Spruce  
Peony  

In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
Peony  

In German
Alberta Fichte  
Pfingstrose  

In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
Peonía  

In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
Peônia  

In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Pinaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Paeonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
-  

Number of Species
5  
30  
99+

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Peony

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

Alberta Spruce and Peony Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Peony are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Peony

Care of Alberta Spruce and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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