Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, Canada
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-72-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
White Spruce
False Indigo
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना
इंडिगो
In German
Alberta Fichte
falsches Indigo
In French
épinette de l'Alberta
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Alberta abeto
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto
false Indigo
In Polish
Alberta świerk
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
-
Order
-
Fabales
Family
Pinaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Picea
Amorpha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
-
Number of Species
521
1
27800
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