Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Canada
Central America, West Indies
Types
Evergreen Conifer
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Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Cone shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
लाल केला
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
Red Banana
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Red Banana
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
Red Banana
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Red Banana
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Zingiberales
Family
Pinaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Picea
Musa
Clade
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Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
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Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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