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Ubi
About Guzmania and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Hortensie  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Hortensia  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
-  
Guzmania  

Clade
-  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
-  
6  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Guzmania

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Guzmania? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Guzmania. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Guzmania doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Guzmania has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ubi and Guzmania and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Guzmania

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

Ubi and Guzmania Physical Information

Ubi and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Guzmania are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Guzmania

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

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