Sitka Spruce

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

About Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Sitka Spruce

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Canada

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Evergreen Conifer

Number of Varieties

3530

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Mountains, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Cuttings, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Hindi

सरल

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In German

Fichten

Dwarf Alberta Fichte

In French

Picea

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Spanish

Picea

Enano Alberta Spruce

In Greek

Spruce

Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

In Portuguese

Picea

Anão Alberta Spruce

In Polish

Świerk

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

In Latin

Picea

Spruce Alberta Nane

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3535

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color:
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Care of Sitka Spruce and Dwarf Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Dwarf Alberta Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.