Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
1208
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7 - 1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Capnoides
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Capnoides
In French
Guzmania lingulata
capnoides
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Capnoides
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Capnoides
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Capnoides
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Poales
Agaricales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Hypholoma
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Fumarieae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
61
1
27800
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