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Alberta Spruce
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About Alberta Spruce and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Eastern Asia

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

46
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

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
Requires regular watering

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, 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Beetles

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used in Furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

White Spruce
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना
Weeping Maple

In German

Alberta Fichte
Weeping Maple

In French

épinette de l'Alberta
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Alberta abeto
weeping maple

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Alberta świerk
płacz klonu

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

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Eudicotyledones

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Picea
Acer

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species

5130
1 27800
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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Weeping Maple

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

Alberta Spruce and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

  • Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink

  • Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Weeping Maple

Care of Alberta Spruce and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.