Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Western United States
North America
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Grass
Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
210.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Peach, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division, 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
occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
-
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Picea
Schoenoplectus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
-
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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