Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Canada
Caribbean
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana
Number of Varieties
3018
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-710-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
JACARANDA caerulea
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Neeli Gulmohur
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
Palisanderholzbaum
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Flamboyant bleu
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
Jacaranda mimosifolia
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
Jacarandá-mimoso
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Jakaranda mimozolistna
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Scrophulariales
Family
Pinaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Picea
Jacaranda
Clade
-
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
3518
1
27800
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