Elderberry

Fat Albert Spruce

About Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce

Elderberry

Fat Albert Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Australia, South America

Western United States

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm210.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

Common Name

Elderberry

Fat Albert Spruce

In Hindi

Elderberry

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

In German

Holunderbeere

Fat Albert Spruce

In French

Sureau

Fat Albert Spruce

In Spanish

Saúco

Fat Albert Spruce

In Greek

Elderberry

Fat Albert έλατο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Fat Albert Spruce

In Polish

Bez czarny

Fat Albert Świerk

In Latin

Elderberry

Fat Albert Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Adoxaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce

Season and care of Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Fat Albert Spruce season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Fat Albert Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Fat Albert Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

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

Care of Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Elderberry and Fat Albert Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry 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.