Fat Albert Spruce

Chicory

About Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory

Fat Albert Spruce

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Western United States

Mediterranean

Types

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

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

410

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

210.00 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

कासनी

In German

Fat Albert Spruce

Chicoree

In French

Fat Albert Spruce

chicorée

In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

achicoria

In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

chicória

In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

cykoria

In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Picea

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

185

1 27800

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory are as follows:

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

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.