Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
100120
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
Myosotis arvensis
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Arce japonés
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Forget-Me-Not
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Boraginaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Guzmania
Clade
-
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
2006
1
27800
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