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About Panicum and Alberta Spruce


About Alberta Spruce and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Switchgrass  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
4  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

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

Habit
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Peach, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Moist  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  

Common Name
Panicum  
White Spruce  

In Hindi
panikom  
अलबर्टा सजाना  

In German
panikom  
Alberta Fichte  

In French
panikom  
épinette de l'Alberta  

In Spanish
panikom  
Alberta abeto  

In Greek
Panicum  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Alberta abeto  

In Polish
Panicum  
Alberta świerk  

In Latin
Panicum  
Alberta abiegnis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Piceoideae Frankis  

Number of Species
450  
99+
5  

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Properties of Panicum and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Alberta Spruce

Season and care of Panicum and Alberta Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Alberta Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Alberta Spruce season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Alberta Spruce is Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Alberta Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Panicum and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Panicum and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Alberta Spruce

Care of Panicum and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Panicum 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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