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About Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine


About Jack Pine and Dwarf Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Canada  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Evergreen Conifer  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Sawfly  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

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  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

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

Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
pin gris  

In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce  
jack pine  

In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce  
jack pine  

In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
99+
36  

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Properties of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine

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

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine Physical Information

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine

Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Jack Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Alberta Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jack Pine pruning is done 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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