Sugar Pine

Fat Albert Spruce

About Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce

Sugar Pine

Fat Albert Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Western United States

Types

Pinus lambertiana

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm210.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Pinus

Fat Albert Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Pinus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce

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

Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Sugar Pine and Fat Albert Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Pine 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.