Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
mexicana , white spruce
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
2120
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Pyramidal
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Steel Blue
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
-
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Needle rust
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
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Botanical Name
PICEA engelmannii
GUZMANIA
Common Name
mountain spruce
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Engelmann spruce
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Poales
Family
Pinaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Picea
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
26
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27800
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