Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Persea americana
Number of Varieties
1203
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
-
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
एवोकाडो
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Avocado
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Avocat
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Aguacate
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Αβοκάντο
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Abacate
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Awokado
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Avocado
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Laurales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Guzmania
Persea
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
660
1
27800
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