Guzmania bromeliad care
A rosette with a long-lasting bright flower spike. (Guzmania)
- Light
- Bright, indirect light
- Water
- Keep a little water in the central cup and…
- Cats
- Non-toxic
- Dogs
- Non-toxic
Care card
Light
Bright, indirect light.
Water
Keep a little water in the central cup and lightly moist soil; refresh the cup weekly.
Humidity
Likes humidity.
Soil and pot
Very free-draining mix.
Feeding
Very little: a weak feed in summer.
Through the year
Spring
After flowering, the plant grows “pups” you can pot up later.
Summer
Refresh the water in the cup often.
Autumn
Empty the cup if the room gets cool.
Winter
Keep the soil just moist and the plant warm.
Leaf trouble?
Why houseplant leaves turn yellow
Several yellow leaves at once usually mean the roots are staying wet. Feel the…How often to water a houseplant
There is no single weekly schedule. Water when that plant's soil says so, then…Brown tips and crispy edges
Brown tips usually mean dry air, a pot that dried out too far, or minerals in…Drooping houseplant leaves
Droop can mean thirst or roots that are too rotten to drink. Feel the soil…Fungus gnats and other small pests
Fungus gnats breed in mix that never dries. Letting the top layer dry, and…Background
Guzmania (tufted airplant) is a genus of over 120 species of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. They are mainly stemless, evergreen, epiphytic perennials native to Brazil, southern Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. They are found at altitudes of up to 3,500 m (11,483 ft) in the Andean rainforests.
From Wikipedia’s article Guzmania, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control: toxic and non-toxic plants Pet safety
- Wikipedia: Guzmania Background