1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe
1.4 Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
100.00 cm30.00 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
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
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
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, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
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
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
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
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
5.12 Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
7.2 Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
Swiss Chard
7.2.1 In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
Swiss Chard
7.2.2 In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
Swiss Chard
7.2.3 In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
Chard suisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
Acelgas
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
Σέσκουλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Caraguatá
Acelga suíça
7.2.7 In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
Boćwina
7.2.8 In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
Swiss Chard
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species