Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Number of Varieties
1203
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm30.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
GOMPHRENA globosa
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Gomphrena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Gomphrena
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
690
1
27800
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