Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America, Argentina
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
1202
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12 - 7
Sunset Zone
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H1, 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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Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
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Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Cortaderia
Clade
Commelinids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
625
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27800
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