Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Number of Varieties
47
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, Warm soil
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Condiment, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
Common Name
White Spruce
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना
Cubanelle Pepper
In German
Alberta Fichte
Cubanelle Pepper
In French
épinette de l'Alberta
Cubanelle Pepper
In Spanish
Alberta abeto
Cubanelle Pepper
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
Cubanelle Pepper
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto
Cubanelle Pepper
In Polish
Alberta świerk
Cubanelle Pepper
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis
Cubanelle Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Vascular plant
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Solanales
Family
Pinaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Picea
Peppers
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
Solanoideae
Number of Species
5-
1
27800
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