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About Field Maple and Alberta Spruce

Field Maple
Alberta Spruce
About Alberta Spruce and Field Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Western United States, Canada  
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
4  
99+
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
300.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Peach, Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Cylindrical  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used in Furniture  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
White Spruce  
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
अलबर्टा सजाना  
In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Alberta Fichte  
In French
Maple terrain  
épinette de l'Alberta  
In Spanish
arce de campo  
Alberta abeto  
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Alberta abeto  
In Polish
Klon polny  
Alberta świerk  
In Latin
Field Maple  
Alberta abiegnis  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Sapindales  
-  
Family
Aceraceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Picea  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Piceoideae Frankis  
Number of Species
128  
99+
5  
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Properties of Field Maple and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Alberta Spruce

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

Field Maple and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Field Maple and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Alberta Spruce

Care of Field Maple and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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