Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
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Types
Quercus acutissima
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
Number of Varieties
450200
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies
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Allergy
-
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima
AECHMEA pabstii
Common Name
Sawtooth Oak
Aechmea, Bromeliad
In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak
Aechmea
In German
Sägezahn- Eiche
Aechmea
In French
Sawtooth Oak
Aechmea
In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble
Aechmea
In Greek
πριονωτή Oak
Αιχμέα
In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak
Aechmea
In Polish
piłokształtny Oak
Aechmea
In Latin
Quercus acutissima
Aechmea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Poales
Family
Fagaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Quercus
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
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Bromelieae
Subfamily
Fagoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
60200
1
27800
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