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About Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin


About Bromelia Pinguin and Cats Whiskers


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
South Africa   
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta   

Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions   
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
100.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm   
99+
2.54 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Pruning
Remove deadheads   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Scratches, Skin cuts   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine   
Cordage, ropes, Fibre   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens   
BROMELIA pinguin   

Common Name
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva   
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela   

In Hindi
Not Available   
bromelia pinguin plant   

In German
Katze Whiskers Pflanze   
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage   

In French
Moustaches usine de Cat   
plante Bromelia Pinguin   

In Spanish
Bigotes Planta de gato   
planta Bromelia Pinguin   

In Greek
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών   
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin   

In Portuguese
Bigodes Planta de Gato   
planta Caraguatá   

In Polish
Kocie Wąsy rośliny   
Bromelia Pinguin roślin   

In Latin
Cat Whiskers Planta   
Commelina pinguin herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Bromeliales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Bromeliaceae   

Genus
Orthosiphon   
Bromelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Ocimeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nepetoideae   
Bromelioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin

Wondering what are the properties of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin? We provide you with everything About Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin. Cats Whiskers doesn't have thorns and Bromelia Pinguin doesn't have thorns. Also Cats Whiskers does not have fragrant flowers. Cats Whiskers has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bromelia Pinguin has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin

Season and care of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin is important to know. While considering everything about Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cats Whiskers season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bromelia Pinguin season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cats Whiskers is Loam, Sand and for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cats Whiskers is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available.

Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin Physical Information

Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bromelia Pinguin height is 100.00 cm and width 2.54 cm. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin are as follows:

Care of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin

Care of Cats Whiskers and Bromelia Pinguin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads and Bromelia Pinguin pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cats Whiskers needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bromelia Pinguin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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