Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
25120
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
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Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Toxic
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
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Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Raintree
Guzmania lingulata
In German
raintree
Guzmania lingulata
In French
raintree
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
raintree
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Raintree
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Raintree
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Raintree
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Raintree
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
506
1
27800
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