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Alberta Spruce
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About Alberta Spruce and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce
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Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used in Furniture
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

White Spruce
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना
red alder

In German

Alberta Fichte
rot-Erle

In French

épinette de l'Alberta
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Alberta abeto
aliso rojo

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Alberta świerk
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Fagales

Family

Pinaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Picea
Alnus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species

535
1 27800
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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Red Alder

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

Alberta Spruce and Red Alder Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink

  • Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Red Alder

Care of Alberta Spruce and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.