Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Kochia

About Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Canada

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Evergreen Conifer

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

30140

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, subtropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Bassia scoparia

In German

Dwarf Alberta Fichte

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Enano Alberta Spruce

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Anão Alberta Spruce

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Spruce Alberta Nane

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Picea

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

354

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia

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

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia Physical Information

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia are as follows:

Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color:
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia

Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Alberta Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Dwarf Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.