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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 47

Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
50.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.00 cm

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
No

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
No

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

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
Yes

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
6 100

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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 Rash and Throat itching. Guzmania Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 50.00 cm tall and 20.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Remove damaged leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Indirect sunlight for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Guzmania is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 120 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia. This plant's habitat is Hills and Moist Soils 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.

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