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About Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress


About Cypress and Dwarf Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Canada   
California   

Types
Not available   
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress   

Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions   
Floodplains, Swamps   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
12-7   

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

Habit
Pyramidal   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Needle like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

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
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   
Birds, Butterflies, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Beautification, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak   
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds   
Bark, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction   
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'   
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa   

Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce   
Baldcypress, Red cypress   

In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce   
सरू के वृक्ष   

In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte   
Zypresse   

In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce   
cyprès   

In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce   
Arbol ciprés   

In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce   
κυπαρίσσι   

In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce   
Cypress árvore   

In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce   
Cypress drzewo   

In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane   
cypressus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Picea   
Taxodium   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Piceoideae   
Taxodioideae   

Number of Species
35   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress

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

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress Physical Information

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress

Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Alberta Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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