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About Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Southeastern United States

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-11
0 99
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

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
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, 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
occasional watering once established, Reduce water 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Small mammals, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used in Furniture
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana
Pinus elliottii

Common Name

White Spruce
slash pine

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना
स्लेश पाइन

In German

Alberta Fichte
Schrägstrich Kiefer

In French

épinette de l'Alberta
slash pine

In Spanish

Alberta abeto
pino slash

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
κάθετο πεύκης

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto
pinho barra

In Polish

Alberta świerk
sosny ukośnik

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis
VULNUS pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Coniferophyta

Class

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Pinopsida

Order

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Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Picea
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species

5126
1 27800
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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine

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

Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine

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

Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine are as follows:

  • Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink

  • Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Slash Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Slash Pine leaf color: Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine

Care of Alberta Spruce and Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.