Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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
1120
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Skin rash
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Laub- Cattail
Guzmania lingulata
In French
broadleaf Cattail
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Typhales
Poales
Family
Typhaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Typha
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
306
1
27800
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