Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Ohio buckeye
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Sapindales
Family
Pinaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Picea
Aesculus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
119
1
27800
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