Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Canada
  
Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Not available
  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
  
Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
H1, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires a 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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
  
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
  
PROTEA
  
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
  
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
  
Protea plant
  
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
  
Protea Pflanze
  
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
  
usine de Protea
  
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
  
planta de protea
  
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
  
φυτό Protea
  
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
  
planta Protea
  
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
  
Protea roślin
  
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
  
Protea herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Proteaceae
  
Genus
Picea
  
Protea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Proteae
  
Subfamily
Piceoideae
  
Proteoideae
  
Season and Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea
Season and care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Alberta Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Alberta Spruce is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Dwarf Alberta Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea Physical Information
Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea are as follows:
Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
- Protea leaf color: Not Available
Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea
Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Alberta Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.