Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Number of Varieties
4200
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm100.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm2.54 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Vomiting
Scratches, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
BROMELIA pinguin
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
bromelia pinguin plant
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
In French
Rocket Dame
plante Bromelia Pinguin
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
planta Bromelia Pinguin
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
planta Caraguatá
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Commelina pinguin herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Bromeliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Bromelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
5020
1
27800
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