Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
1202
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm457.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Acerola Tree
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Acerola Baum
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Malpighia
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
6-
1
27800
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