Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
15120
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Loamy
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Boraginaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Cordia
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
16
1
27800
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