Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Western United States
Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm210.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Peach, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
Common Name
Spartan juniper
Fat Albert Spruce
In Hindi
Spartan Juniper
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
In German
Chinesischer Wacholder
Fat Albert Spruce
In French
genévrier de Chine
Fat Albert Spruce
In Spanish
Spartan Juniper
Fat Albert Spruce
In Greek
Spartan Juniper
Fat Albert έλατο
In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis
Fat Albert Spruce
In Polish
Jałowiec chiński
Fat Albert Świerk
In Latin
Spartan Juniper
Fat Albert Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
-
Family
Cupressaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Picea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Piceoideae Frankis
Number of Species
671
1
27800
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