Fat Albert Spruce

Japanese Yew

About Fat Albert Spruce and Japanese Yew

Fat Albert Spruce

Japanese Yew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

210.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

TAXUS cuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

spreading yew

7.2.1 In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

Japanese Yew

7.2.2 In German

Fat Albert Spruce

japanische Eibe

7.2.3 In French

Fat Albert Spruce

Japanese Yew

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

tejo japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

Ιαπωνικά Yew

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

Xapanese Filho

7.2.7 In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

Xapanese Son

7.2.8 In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

Filius Xapanese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Taxaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Taxus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Japanese Yew

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Japanese Yew

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Japanese Yew Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Japanese Yew physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Japanese Yew height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Japanese Yew are as follows:

Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Japanese Yew flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Yew leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Japanese Yew

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