Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States
Australia
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
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Number of Varieties
43
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,220.00 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
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Sand
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Malvales
Family
Pinaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Picea
brachychiton
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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