Desert Broom

Fat Albert Spruce

About Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce

Desert Broom

Fat Albert Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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210.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Peach, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

Fat Albert έλατο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Fat Albert Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Fat Albert Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asterales

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8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Astereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae Frankis

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce

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

Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Desert Broom and Fat Albert Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Desert Broom 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.