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Alberta Spruce and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Western United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
-  
4  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 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
1,370.00 cm  
31
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Peach, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
-  
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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
White Spruce  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
अलबर्टा सजाना  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Alberta Fichte  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
épinette de l'Alberta  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
Alberta abeto  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
Alberta abeto  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Alberta świerk  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Alberta abiegnis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
-  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
-  

Order
Malpighiales  
-  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Piceoideae Frankis  

Number of Species
600  
40
5  

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Difference Between Candlenut and Alberta Spruce

If you are confused whether Candlenut or Alberta Spruce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Candlenut and Alberta Spruce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Alberta Spruce fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and Alberta Spruce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and Alberta Spruce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Alberta Spruce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Alberta Spruce as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache whereas of Alberta Spruce is . Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Alberta Spruce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Alberta Spruce

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Candlenut vs Alberta Spruce and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Candlenut are whereas of Alberta Spruce have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Alberta Spruce has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Alberta Spruce is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Alberta Spruce facts and facts of other plants too.

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