What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Not available
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Number of Varieties
NA5
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
JUNCUS effusus
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Soft Rush
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Soft Rush
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
Soft Rush
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Soft Rush
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
Soft Rush
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
Soft Rush
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
Soft Rush
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Soft Rush
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
Soft Rush
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Picea
Juncus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
35NA
1
27800
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