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About Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce


About Fat Albert Spruce and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

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

Number of Varieties
8  
4  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Cold Regions, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Peach, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना  

In German
Capnoides  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In French
capnoides  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Fat Albert έλατο  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Fat Albert Świerk  

In Latin
capnoides  
Fat Albert Spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
-  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
-  

Order
Agaricales  
-  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Piceoideae Frankis  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1  

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Properties of Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Fat Albert Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Fat Albert Spruce has allergic reactions like Corydalis. 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 Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce

Season and care of Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Fat Albert Spruce season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Fat Albert Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fat Albert Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Capnoides and Fat Albert Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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