1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
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
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments
Hills, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Autumn
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
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
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
6.2.3 Other Uses
Unknown
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species