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Fat Albert Spruce
Fat Albert Spruce

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About Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

420
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

210.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Tan
-

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red 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
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used in Furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Shell Ginger

In German

Fat Albert Spruce
Shell Ginger

In French

Fat Albert Spruce
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Lilopsida

Order

-
Zingiberales

Family

Pinaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Picea
Alpinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink

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

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.