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
Western United States, Canada
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
1205
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
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Leaf Color in Fall
-
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
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Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
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Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Whitebark Pine
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Whitebark Pine
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Pin à écorce blanche
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Whitebark pino
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Whitebark Pine
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Whitebark Pine
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Whitebark Pine
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Pinus albicaulis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Pinus
Clade
Commelinids
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Pinoideae
Number of Species
65
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27800
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