Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
8120
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Corydalis
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
In French
capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
capnoides
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Angiosperms
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Poales
Family
Fumariaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
Fumarieae
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Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
16
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27800
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