Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Number of Varieties
50200
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40000
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Habitat
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
-
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
102.00 cm100.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm2.54 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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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?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
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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
Prune to stimulate growth
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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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
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
White bugs
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Scratches, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA
BROMELIA pinguin
Common Name
Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
In Hindi
Calibrachoa
bromelia pinguin plant
In German
Calibrachoa
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
In French
Calibrachoa
plante Bromelia Pinguin
In Spanish
Calibrachoa
planta Bromelia Pinguin
In Greek
Calibrachoa
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
In Portuguese
Calibrachoa
planta Caraguatá
In Polish
Calibrachoa
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
In Latin
Calibrachoa
Commelina pinguin herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Bromeliales
Family
Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Calibrachoa
Bromelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
1620
1
27800
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