Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Caribbean, South America
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
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Number of Varieties
12010
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm850.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
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
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
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Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Snakewood Tree
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Snakewood Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Cecropia
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
661
1
27800
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