1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
100.00 cm45.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
7.2 Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
Blue Oat Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
ब्लू जई घास
7.2.2 In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
Blau Ährengras
7.2.3 In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
Bleu Oat Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
Azul hierba de avena
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Caraguatá
Azul Aveia
7.2.7 In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
Niebieski Owies trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
Blue Oat Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species