Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Canada
World/Pandemic
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Number of Varieties
483
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Pyramidal
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
PINGUICULA
Common Name
White Spruce
Butterwort
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना
Butterwort plant
In German
Alberta Fichte
Fettkraut Pflanze
In French
épinette de l'Alberta
plante Butterwort
In Spanish
Alberta abeto
planta butterwort
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
φυτό Butterwort
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto
planta Butterwort
In Polish
Alberta świerk
Butterwort roślin
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis
Butterwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Scrophulariales
Family
Pinaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Picea
Pinguicula
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
Asteroideae
Number of Species
580
1
27800
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