Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
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
20120
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Grassland
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
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Sunset Zone
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
तरबूज़
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Wassermelone
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Citrullus lanatus
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Citrullus lanatus
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
καρπούζι
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Citrullus lanatus
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Citrullus lanatus
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Citrullus lanatus
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Poales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Citrullus
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
Benincaseae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
10006
1
27800
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