Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
4120
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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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
Lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
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
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Skin irritation
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
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Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Guzmania lingulata
In German
rosa Königin
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Reine rose
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Regina Pink
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Cleomaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Cleome
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
16
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27800
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