Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa
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
4120
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Blue Lotus
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Blue Lotus
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Poales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
36
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27800
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