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About Alberta Spruce and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Alberta Spruce


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
4  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-8  

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 cm  
33
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Picea  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
-  

Number of Species
5  
130  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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