1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
50.00 cm5.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
7.2 Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Red Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Red Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Guzmania lingulata
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
Guzmania lingulata
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Red festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Red Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species