Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
1201
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Does not require regular 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Birds
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, 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, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Laub- Cattail
In French
Guzmania lingulata
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Typhales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Typha
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
630
1
27800
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