Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Western United States
Types
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Number of Varieties
204
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm210.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Peach, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Stomach burn
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BERBERIS soulieana
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
Common Name
Barberry
Fat Albert Spruce
In Hindi
Burberry
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
In German
Burberry
Fat Albert Spruce
In French
Burberry
Fat Albert Spruce
In Spanish
Burberry
Fat Albert Spruce
In Greek
Burberry
Fat Albert έλατο
In Portuguese
Burberry
Fat Albert Spruce
In Polish
kwaśnica
Fat Albert Świerk
In Latin
Barberry
Fat Albert Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Ranunculales
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Family
Berberidaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Berberis
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae Frankis
Number of Species
5001
1
27800
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