Fat Albert Spruce

Elderberry

About Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry

Fat Albert Spruce

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

210.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Fat Albert Spruce

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Fat Albert Spruce

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.