Alberta Spruce

Variegated Butterbur

About Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

Alberta Spruce

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Canada

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

White Spruce

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Alberta Fichte

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

épinette de l'Alberta

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alberta abeto

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Alberta świerk

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asterales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

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

Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Alberta Spruce and Variegated Butterbur 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 Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.