Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Number of Varieties
200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
-
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Growth Rate
-
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
-
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Sun Exposure
-
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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87% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
Edible Fruit
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
Showy Foliage
-
Showy Bark
-
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
-
Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
In Portuguese
planta Caraguatá
In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Bromelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
20
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