Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
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
-120
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
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
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Ukiuki
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Dianella
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
416
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27800
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