Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Switchgrass
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
450120
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
-
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Loamy
Bloom Time
-
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
-
-
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Moist
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
PANICUM
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Panicum
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
panikom
Guzmania lingulata
In German
panikom
Guzmania lingulata
In French
panikom
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
panikom
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Panicum
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Panicum
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Panicum
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Panicum
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Panicum
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
4506
1
27800
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