Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Canada
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Evergreen Conifer
Number of Varieties
12030
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Mountains, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
20.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Average
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Enano Alberta Spruce
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Anão Alberta Spruce
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Spruce Alberta Nane
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Picea
Clade
Commelinids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Piceoideae
Number of Species
635
1
27800
👆🏻