Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Broadleaf evergreen
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
40120
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Dracaena marginata
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Dracaena marginata
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Dracena marginata
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Agavaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
16
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27800
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