Subfamily Tillandsioideae Scientific name Guzmania lingulata | ||
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Similar Guzmania, Bromeliads, Nephthytis, Philippine evergreen, Philodendron hederaceum | ||
Guzmania lingulata guzmanie scarlet star
Guzmania lingulata (droophead tufted airplant or scarlet star) is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae, native to rainforest habitats in Central America, northern and central South America, southern Mexico and the West Indies. It is an evergreen epiphytic perennial. The Latin word lingulata means "tongue-shaped". Foliage grows in a star-shaped basal rosette which culminates in an orange and red bracted inflorescence. It is among the most commonly cultivated bromeliad types, with cultivars producing flowers in shades of maroon, red, orange, yellow or pink.
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This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Varieties
Four varieties are recognized:
- Guzmania lingulata var. cardinalis (André) Mez - Colombia, Ecuador
- Guzmania lingulata var. concolor Proctor & Cedeño-Mald. - Central America, West Indies, northern and central South America (Guianas and Colombia south to Bolivia), southern Mexico
- Guzmania lingulata var. flammea (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. - Colombia, Ecuador
- Guzmania lingulata var. lingulata - Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, Venezuelan Antilles; naturalized in Bermuda
References
Guzmania lingulata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA