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Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Tamarack


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada  
Canada  

Types
Not Available  
Not available  

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas  
Mountains, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-4  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
5-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires 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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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, Birds, Red blotch  
Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Not Available  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LARIX laricina  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'  

Common Name
Tamarack  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Hindi
टैमेरैक  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In German
tamarack  
Dwarf Alberta Fichte  

In French
tamarack  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Spanish
tamarack  
Enano Alberta Spruce  

In Greek
Tamarack  
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce  

In Portuguese
Tamarack  
Anão Alberta Spruce  

In Polish
Tamarack  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Latin
Tamarack  
Spruce Alberta Nane  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Larix  
Picea  

Clade
Not Available  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
35  
99+

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Difference Between Tamarack and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

If you are confused whether Tamarack or Dwarf 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 Tamarack and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tamarack are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dwarf Alberta Spruce fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tamarack and Dwarf Alberta Spruce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tamarack and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tamarack and Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tamarack and Dwarf 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 Tamarack is Boils, Cold, Frostbite and hemorrhoids whereas of Dwarf Alberta Spruce is Not Available. Tamarack has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Alberta Spruce has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Tamarack vs Dwarf 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 Tamarack vs Dwarf 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 Tamarack are Not Available whereas of Dwarf Alberta Spruce have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tamarack has no showy fruits and Dwarf Alberta Spruce has no showy fruits. Also Tamarack is flowering and Dwarf Alberta Spruce is not flowering . You can compare Tamarack and Dwarf Alberta Spruce facts and facts of other plants too.

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