Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herb, Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Europe
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
Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
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Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Rich
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
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Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Herb
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
HABERLEA
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea rhodopensis
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Haberlea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Haberlea
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
620
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27800
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