Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
fuji, jonathan apple
Number of Varieties
12025
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
सेब
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Gala Apfel
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Gala
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Gala
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Gala
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Gala
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Gala
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Gala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Malus
Clade
Commelinids
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
625
1
27800
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