Kingdom Plantae Family Bromeliaceae Genus Puya Rank Species | Order Poales Subfamily Pitcairnioideae Scientific name Puya alpestris | |
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Similar Puya, Puya berteroniana, Puya chilensis, Puya venusta, Puya coerulea | ||
Puya alpestris is a species of bromeliad native to Chilean Andes and grown as an ornamental plant. It produces a clump of gray-green, spike-edged leaves and bolts a tall inflorescence containing many flowers. The flower is an unusual teal color with bright light orange pollen.
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