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Guzmania and Methley Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Prunus salicina 'Methley'  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular  
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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Respiratory problems  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomachic  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Methley Plum  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Chinesische Pflaume  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Prunus salicina  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Prunus salicina  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
Methley Plum  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Prunus salicina  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Methley Plum  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Methley Plum  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
30  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Methley Plum and Guzmania

If you are confused whether Methley Plum or Guzmania are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Methley Plum and Guzmania Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Methley Plum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Guzmania fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Methley Plum and Guzmania if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Methley Plum and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Methley Plum and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Methley Plum and Guzmania as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Methley Plum is Stomachic whereas of Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Methley Plum has beauty benefits as follows: while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Methley Plum vs Guzmania

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Methley Plum vs Guzmania and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Methley Plum are Respiratory problems whereas of Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Methley Plum has showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Methley Plum is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Methley Plum and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.

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