Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
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Number of Varieties
425
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Olive, Gray 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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, 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
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
CORDIA boissieri
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Anacahuita
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Anacahuita
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
anacahuita
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
anacahuita
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Anacahuita
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
Anacahuita
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Anacahuita
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Anacahuita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Boraginales
Family
Pinaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Picea
Cordia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species
1300
1
27800
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