Guzmania Bromeliad
Guzmania lingulata · Perennial
Guzmania Bromeliad is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with low water needs in well-drained soil. Expect red and white blooms in summer. It stands up well to heat and humidity.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Red, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Heat, Humidity
- Native to
- Tropical Americas
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