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About Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree


About Umbrella Tree and Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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 dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
White Spruce  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Alberta Fichte  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Alberta świerk  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Magnoliales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Magnolia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
5  
3  
99+

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree

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

Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree

Care of Alberta Spruce and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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