Fat Albert Spruce

Variegated Butterbur

About Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

Fat Albert Spruce

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Western United States

China, Japan, Korea

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

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

210.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Fat Albert Spruce

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Fat Albert Spruce

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asterales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning 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 Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.