1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Western United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm210.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Peach, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Fat Albert Spruce
7.2.1 In Hindi
Giant Butterbur
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
7.2.2 In German
Riesen Pestwurz
Fat Albert Spruce
7.2.3 In French
géant Butterbur
Fat Albert Spruce
7.2.4 In Spanish
gigante petasita
Fat Albert Spruce
7.2.5 In Greek
Giant Butterbur
Fat Albert έλατο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
Fat Albert Spruce
7.2.7 In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
Fat Albert Świerk
7.2.8 In Latin
Giant Butterbur
Fat Albert Spruce
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Piceoideae Frankis
8.10 Number of Species