Fat Albert Spruce

Mayapple

About Fat Albert Spruce and Mayapple

Fat Albert Spruce

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Western United States

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

210.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Fat Albert Spruce

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Fat Albert Spruce

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

mandrake americano

In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Pinaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Picea

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Mayapple

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Mayapple Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Mayapple are as follows:

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

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Mayapple

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