Guzmania Bromeliad, Variegated Guzmania 'Kapoho Fire'

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
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Textured
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Orange
Red-Orange
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
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
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
This plant is monocarpic
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
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negative
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Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) | December 2007 | neutral

They require a position in part-shade in a well-drained compost. Water moderately during the growing season, less at other times, but alw...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | June 2006 | positive

The original Guzmania 'Kapoho Fire' has plain green leaves, not variegated. The inflorescence on my photo has been on this plant since F...Read More

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