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About Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak


About Corn Oak and Fat Albert Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Western United States   
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa   

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas   
Open Forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
12-3   

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

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
210.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink   
Red, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue   
Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue   
Gray Green, Dark Green   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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 leaves, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Used in Furniture   
Economic Purpose, Used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'   
QUERCUS suber   

Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce   
Cork Oak   

In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना   
कॉर्क ओक   

In German
Fat Albert Spruce   
Kork Eiche   

In French
Fat Albert Spruce   
Cork Oak   

In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce   
alcornoque   

In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο   
Cork Oak   

In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce   
sobreiro   

In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk   
Cork Oak   

In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce   
sUBER   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Anthophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Fagales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Picea   
Quercus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Mirini   

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis   
Mirinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak are as follows:

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Corn Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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