Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States
Caribbean
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
418
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-12
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, 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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
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Scrophulariales
Family
Pinaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Picea
Jacaranda
Clade
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Asterids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species
118
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27800
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