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About Iris and Fat Albert Spruce


About Fat Albert Spruce and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Western United States  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Cold Regions, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
210.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
Peach, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'  

Common Name
Iris  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Hindi
Iris  
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना  

In German
Iris  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In French
Iris  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Spanish
Iris  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Fat Albert έλατο  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Fat Albert Spruce  

In Polish
Irys  
Fat Albert Świerk  

In Latin
Iris  
Fat Albert Spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
-  

Family
Iridaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Piceoideae Frankis  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Properties of Iris and Fat Albert Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Fat Albert Spruce

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

Iris and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Iris and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Care of Iris and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Iris and Fat Albert Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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