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About Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Fat Albert Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-4  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
210.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
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Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Fat Albert Spruce  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Fat Albert Spruce  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce  
arce vid  

In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Picea  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1  
128  
99+

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple

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

Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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