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About Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce


About Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Canada  

Types
-  
Evergreen Conifer  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Mountains, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Dwarf Alberta Fichte  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
Enano Alberta Spruce  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
Anão Alberta Spruce  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Spruce Alberta Nane  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Picea  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
20  
35  
99+

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Care of Aleppo Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Dwarf Alberta Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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