Guzmania Bromeliad 'Gwendolyn'

Guzmania

Family
Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Guzmania (guz-MAN-ee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
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)
Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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
Regional

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Windham, ME (Zone 4b) | June 2006 | positive

This plant is native to the tropics of South America. Grown indoors here in Maine. Colorful Lanceolate leaves glaborus on both surfaces...Read More

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