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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South Africa
Western United States

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

74
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Cold Regions, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm210.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
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

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Fat Albert Spruce

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

In German

Button Strauch
Fat Albert Spruce

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Fat Albert Spruce

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Fat Albert Spruce

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Fat Albert έλατο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Fat Albert Spruce

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Fat Albert Świerk

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Fat Albert Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rubiales
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Family

Bruniaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Fat Albert Spruce

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Importance of Buttonbush and Fat Albert Spruce

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Fat Albert Spruce

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