Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Canada
Types
3
Evergreen Conifer
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Mountains, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Hindi
चना
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In German
Kichererbse
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
In French
Pois chiche
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Enano Alberta Spruce
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Anão Alberta Spruce
In Polish
Groch włoski
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Latin
CICER
Spruce Alberta Nane
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cicer
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Viceae Alef
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
9035
1
27800
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