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Alberta Spruce
Silver Bells
About Silver Bells and Alberta Spruce


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Number of Varieties
4  
99+
3  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Acuminate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
-  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
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  
occasional watering once established  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  
Soil Type
Loam  
-  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
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  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flying insects  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
-  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  
Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Decoration Purposes  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
Common Name
White Spruce  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
Silver bells  
In German
Alberta Fichte  
Silver bells  
In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
Silver bells  
In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
Silver bells  
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
Silver bells  
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
Silver bells  
In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Silver bells  
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
Silver bells  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  
Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
-  
Ebenales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Asparagaceae  
Genus
Picea  
Halesia  
Clade
-  
Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
-  
Number of Species
5  
4  
99+
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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells

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

Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells

Care of Alberta Spruce and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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