Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
120
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
Edible Fruit
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
-
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
-
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Clade
Commelinids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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