Guzmania Bromeliad
Guzmania 'Gwendolyn'

Family: Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Guzmania (guz-MAN-ee-uh)
Cultivar: Gwendolyn

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Smooth

Foliage Color

Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
Fuchsia (red-purple)

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
This plant is monocarpic

Seed Collecting