Guzmania

Curry Plant

About Guzmania and Curry Plant

Guzmania

Curry Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

120NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Loamy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Autumn

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Moths

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUZMANIA

HELICHRYSUM italicum

7.2 Common Name

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Guzmania lingulata

करी संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Guzmania lingulata

Currykraut

7.2.3 In French

Guzmania lingulata

Usine de Curry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guzmania lingulata

planta de Curry

7.2.5 In Greek

Guzmania lingulata

φυτό Curry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Guzmania lingulata

Curry planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Guzmania lingulata

curry roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Guzmania lingulata

Curry plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Guzmania

Helichrysum

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

6600

1 27800

Properties of Guzmania and Curry Plant

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

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Season and Care of Guzmania and Curry Plant

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

Guzmania and Curry Plant Physical Information

Guzmania and Curry Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Curry Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Guzmania and Curry Plant are as follows:

Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available
Curry Plant flower color: Yellow
Curry Plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Guzmania and Curry Plant

Care of Guzmania and Curry Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Curry Plant pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Curry Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.