Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
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North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
70120
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
-
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
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Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Loamy
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
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-
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
-
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Ninebark
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Ninebark
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Ninebark
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Physocarpe
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
ninebark
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
ninebark
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
ninebark
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Ninebark
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Ninebark
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
Neillieae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
206
1
27800
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