1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm100.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
243.84 cm2.54 cm
0.1
6350
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
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Scratches, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
BROMELIA pinguin
7.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
7.2.1 In Hindi
Acerola Tree
bromelia pinguin plant
7.2.2 In German
Acerola Baum
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Acerola Arbre
plante Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
planta Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.5 In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
planta Caraguatá
7.2.7 In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Acerola ligno
Commelina pinguin herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species