Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States
Europe
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
2-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, 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
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
चुकंदर
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Rübe
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
betterave
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
remolacha
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
beterraba
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
buraczany
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Streptophyta
Class
-
Caryophyllidae
Order
-
-
Family
Pinaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Picea
Beta
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species
128
1
27800
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