Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Western United States
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Number of Varieties
450
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
echinocactus
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
echinocactus
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
echinocactus
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
echinocactus
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
Echinocactus
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Echinocactus
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Echinocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Picea
Echinocactus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
Cactoideae
Number of Species
111
1
27800
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