1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
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
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4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
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Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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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
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
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Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
CALATHEA ornata
7.2 Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
Prayer Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
Prayer plant
7.2.2 In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
Maranta leuconeura
7.2.3 In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
Prayer plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
maranta leuconeura
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
Prayer Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
Prayer plant
7.2.8 In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
Prayer plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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Not Applicable
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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8.10 Number of Species