Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
120140
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-11
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
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Average
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Groundcover
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Bassia scoparia
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Bassia
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
64
1
27800
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