Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Bulbine frutescens
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Number of Varieties
6200
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm100.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm2.54 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Scratches, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Corms, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Corms used as a vegetable
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'
BROMELIA pinguin
Common Name
Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
In Hindi
Bulbine
bromelia pinguin plant
In German
Bulbine
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
In French
Bulbine
plante Bromelia Pinguin
In Spanish
Bulbine
planta Bromelia Pinguin
In Greek
Bulbine
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
In Portuguese
Bulbine
planta Caraguatá
In Polish
Bulbine
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
In Latin
Bulbine
Commelina pinguin herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Bromeliales
Family
Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Bulbine Wolf
Bromelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
16020
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27800
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