Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Western United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 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
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Wood
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Fat Albert Spruce
White Cedar
In Hindi
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Fat Albert Spruce
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Fat Albert Spruce
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Fat Albert Spruce
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
Fat Albert έλατο
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Fat Albert Spruce
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
Fat Albert Świerk
Techny Tuja
In Latin
Fat Albert Spruce
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pinophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
-
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Picea
Thuja
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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