Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Talus Slope Penstemon

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Canada

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, subtropical regions

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Alberta Fichte

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Alberta Spruce

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Anão Alberta Spruce

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Spruce Alberta Nane

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Talus Slope Penstemon

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