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About Dahlia and Guzmania


About Guzmania and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
120  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Dahlie  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Dahlia  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Dalia  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
Ντάλια  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Dália  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Dalia  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Dahlia  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Poales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Dahlia  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
42  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Dahlia and Guzmania

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Guzmania? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Guzmania. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Guzmania doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Guzmania has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Dahlia and Guzmania and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Guzmania

Season and care of Dahlia and Guzmania is important to know. While considering everything about Dahlia and Guzmania Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dahlia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Guzmania season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dahlia is Loam, Sand and for Guzmania is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Dahlia is Neutral and for Guzmania is Slightly Acidic.

Dahlia and Guzmania Physical Information

Dahlia and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Guzmania are as follows:

Care of Dahlia and Guzmania

Care of Dahlia and Guzmania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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