About Guzmania

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

120

Rank: 47 (Overall)

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Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Loamy

Bloom Time

Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUZMANIA

Common Name

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

Guzmania lingulata

In German

Guzmania lingulata

In French

Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Guzmania

Clade

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Guzmania

Want to know the properties of Guzmania? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Guzmania is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Guzmania Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Guzmania Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Guzmania. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Guzmania physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Guzmania

Taking Guzmania Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Guzmania include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Guzmania

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Guzmania is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Guzmania is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.