Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Brazil
Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
20050
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.54 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
-
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
-
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
Dumbcane
In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
Dieffenbachie
In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
planta Caraguatá
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Alismatales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Araceae
Genus
Bromelia
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
2056
1
27800
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