Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-811-15
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm7.62 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Purple, Burgundy, Plum
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
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Canning, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
बेर टमाटर
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Eiertomate
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
Plum Tomato
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
Tomate ciruela
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Plum ντομάτα
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
tomate ameixa
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Plum Tomato
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Augue Nullam consectetur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Anthophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
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Solanales
Family
Pinaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Picea
Solanum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
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Number of Species
113
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27800
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