Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Africa
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
120-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Cold Regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-4
Sunset Zone
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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
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Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm371.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
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
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
तरबूज
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Jubilee Wassermelone
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Jubilé Watermelon
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Jubileo de la sandía
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Jubilee Καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Jubileu da melancia
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Jubileusz Watermelon
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Iubilaeum PEPO
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
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Family
Bromeliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Guzmania
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Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
650
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27800
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