Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Western United States
China, Japan
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
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
Needs very little water
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, Alkaline
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
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Blue point juniper
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Blue point juniper tree
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
Point bleu genévrier
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
enebro punto azul
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
zimbro do ponto azul
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Blue Point juniperi:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pinophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
-
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Picea
Juniperus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species
167
1
27800
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