Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
12025
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
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
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
-
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Cordyline
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Cordyline
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Cordyline
In French
Guzmania lingulata
cordyline
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
cordyline
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Cordyline
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Cordyline
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Cordyline
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Cordyline
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
624
1
27800
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