Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Canada
India, Nepal
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
4-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root bark
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
White Spruce
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना
पीले अदरक
In German
Alberta Fichte
Gelber Ingwer
In French
épinette de l'Alberta
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
Alberta abeto
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Alberta abeto
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Alberta świerk
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Alberta abiegnis
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Monocotyledonae
Order
-
Zingiberales
Family
Pinaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Picea
Hedychium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
-
Number of Species
51200
1
27800
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