Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Western United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
2-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Peach, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Cylindrical
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
  
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
  
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
  
Fat Albert Spruce
  
In Hindi
चीकू
  
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
  
In German
Breiapfelbaum
  
Fat Albert Spruce
  
In French
Sapotillier
  
Fat Albert Spruce
  
In Spanish
chicle
  
Fat Albert Spruce
  
In Greek
sapodilla
  
Fat Albert έλατο
  
In Portuguese
sapodilla
  
Fat Albert Spruce
  
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
  
Fat Albert Świerk
  
In Latin
sapodilla
  
Fat Albert Spruce
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Ericales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Sapotaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Abelia
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Sapoteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
  
Piceoideae Frankis
  
Number of Species
Not Available