Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
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Number of Varieties
2008
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7 - 1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.54 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
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Fine
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
Capnoides
In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
Capnoides
In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
capnoides
In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
Capnoides
In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
Capnoides
In Portuguese
planta Caraguatá
Capnoides
In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
Capnoides
In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Bromeliales
Agaricales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Bromelia
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Fumarieae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
201
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27800
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