Fat Albert Spruce

Ginkgo

About Fat Albert Spruce and Ginkgo

Fat Albert Spruce

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States

China

Types

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

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

210.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

Ginkgo

In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

बालकुवारी

In German

Fat Albert Spruce

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Fat Albert Spruce

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Ginkgoales

Family

Pinaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Picea

Ginkgo

Clade

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Ginkgo

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Ginkgo Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Ginkgo are as follows:

Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Ginkgo

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