Polka Dot Plant

Guzmania

About Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania

Polka Dot Plant

Guzmania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA120

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

GUZMANIA

7.2 Common Name

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Polka dot plant

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.2 In German

Tupfen-Anlage

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.3 In French

Polka dot usine de

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lunares

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.5 In Greek

Φυτό πουά

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta bolinhas

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Grochy roślin

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Facies dot herba

Guzmania lingulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hypoestes

Guzmania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Ruellieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania

Wondering what are the properties of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania? We provide you with everything About Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania. Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns and Guzmania doesn't have thorns. Also Polka Dot Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Polka Dot Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Guzmania has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania

Season and care of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania is important to know. While considering everything about Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania Care, growing season is an essential factor. Polka Dot Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Guzmania season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Polka Dot Plant is Loam, Sand and for Guzmania is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Polka Dot Plant is Neutral and for Guzmania is Slightly Acidic.

Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania are as follows:

Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Guzmania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.