Damson

Alberta Spruce

About Damson and Alberta Spruce

Damson

Alberta Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

White Spruce

In Hindi

जामुन

अलबर्टा सजाना

In German

Zwetschgen

Alberta Fichte

In French

prune de Damas

épinette de l'Alberta

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Alberta abeto

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Alberta abeto

In Polish

mirabelki

Alberta świerk

In Latin

damson plum

Alberta abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Prunus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

4005

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Alberta Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Alberta Spruce? We provide you with everything About Damson and Alberta Spruce. Damson doesn't have thorns and Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Alberta Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Alberta Spruce

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

Damson and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Damson and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Damson and Alberta Spruce

Care of Damson and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.