Fat Albert Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

About Fat Albert Spruce and Techny Arborvitae

Fat Albert Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

210.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Green

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

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Wood

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Showy Purposes

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

White Cedar

In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

Techny Arborvitae

In German

Fat Albert Spruce

Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Fat Albert Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

Techny Tuja

In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Picea

Thuja

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Techny Arborvitae

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

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

Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Techny Arborvitae flower color:
Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.