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About Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Fat Albert Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
210.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan  

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Fat Albert Spruce  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
Fat Albert Spruce  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
1  
20  

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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