Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Canada
North America
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Grass
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Picea
Schoenoplectus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
3535
1
27800
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