1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Hills, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12Not Available
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm50.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
1.10 Plant Color
1.10.1 Flower Color
1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.10.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Not Available
1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Not Available
1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.11 Shape
1.11.1 Leaf Shape
1.12 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Autumn
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water
3.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
4.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Not Available
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
GUZMANIA
6.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
6.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Guzmania lingulata
6.2.2 In German
Lichtnussbaum
Guzmania lingulata
6.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
Guzmania lingulata
6.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Guzmania lingulata
6.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Guzmania lingulata
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Guzmania lingulata
6.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Guzmania lingulata
6.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Guzmania lingulata
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Bromeliaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
7.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Tillandsioideae.
7.10 Number of Species