Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
China, Japan
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
12030
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
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4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Butterflies
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Bluebeard
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Blaubart
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Barba Azul
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Barba Azul
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Sinobrody
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Caryopteris
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
67
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27800
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