Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Lamium galeobdolon
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
15120
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Mat-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Loamy
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Runners
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Insects
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Yellow Archangel
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Archange Jaune
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Lamiaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Lamium
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
56
1
27800
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