Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Aegopodium podagraria
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
10120
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
AMMI majus
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
बिशप निराना
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Bischofs Unkraut
Guzmania lingulata
In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
biznaga
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
chwastów biskupa
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Episcopi viriditas
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Apiaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
756
1
27800
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