Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
12040
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm20.32 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Primavera plant
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Primavera Pflanzen
In French
Guzmania lingulata
usine de Primavera
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
planta de Primavera
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
φυτικών Primavera
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
planta de Primavera
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Primavera roślin
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Primavera herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Tabebuia Gomes
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
6500
1
27800
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