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Fat Albert Spruce
Fat Albert Spruce

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About Fat Albert Spruce and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

210.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Used in Furniture
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Red Buckeye

In German

Fat Albert Spruce
Red Buckeye

In French

Fat Albert Spruce
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Picea
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Red Buckeye

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink

  • Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Red Buckeye

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