Scientific Name:
Guzmania lingulata
Pronunciation:
guz-MAN-ee-uh lin-gyoo-LAH-tuh
Common Name:
scarlet star, vase plant
Family Name:
Bromeliaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, in basal rosette, most 35-45cm long x 4-6cm wide; inflorescence is a corymb with many tiny white florets among dark red (or less commonly pink, orange, or yellow) leaf-like bracts spiraled up peduncle.
Habit:
Epiphytic, Spreading, Stiffly upright
Form:
Mounded, Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Central America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Red
Colour in Fall:
Green, Red
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Additional Info:
may flower at other times
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts, Rhizomes, Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Best in areas with higher humidity
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale insects
