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Guzmania
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Guzmania


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  
-  
Number of Varieties
120  
99+
220  
32
Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  
Sunset Zone
-  
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
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red  
White  
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  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Loamy  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Autumn  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
-  
No  
Edible Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
-  
No  
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  
-  
Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA  
IBERIS sempervirens  
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  
Candytuft  
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata  
Candytuft  
In German
Guzmania lingulata  
Schleifenblume  
In French
Guzmania lingulata  
candytuft  
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata  
candytuft  
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata  
candytuft  
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata  
ibero  
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata  
candytuft  
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Poales  
Brassicales  
Family
Bromeliaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Guzmania  
Iberis  
Clade
Commelinids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.  
-  
Number of Species
6  
99+
50  
99+
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Properties of Guzmania and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Guzmania and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Guzmania and Candytuft. Guzmania doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Guzmania does not have fragrant flowers. Guzmania has allergic reactions like Rash and Throat itching and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Rash and Throat itching. 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 Guzmania and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Guzmania and Candytuft

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

Guzmania and Candytuft Physical Information

Guzmania and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Guzmania and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Guzmania and Candytuft

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

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