Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
3
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
चना
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Kichererbse
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
Garbanzo
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
grão de bico
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Groch włoski
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Fabales
Family
Pinaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Picea
Cicer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
190
1
27800
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