Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
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
15120
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
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Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Copper Beech
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Copper Beech
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Hêtre pourpre
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Copper Beech
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Copper Beech
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Czerwony buk
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Copper Beech
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Poales
Family
Fagaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Fagus
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
136
1
27800
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