Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
10
0
40000
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Habitat
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Ants
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
Common Name
Sawblade
In Hindi
Sawblade
In German
Sawblade
In French
Sawblade
In Spanish
Dyckia piña
In Greek
Sawblade
In Portuguese
Sawblade
In Polish
Sawblade
In Latin
Sawblade
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
-
1
27800
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