Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Moist
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Budding
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Poales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
16
1
27800
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