Greigia sphacelata Regel

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Greigia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1.5 m high. It does not have a stem but the leaves are 2 m long and in a ring. The inner leaves are erect and the outer leaves curve. They are 3 cm wide and have a few sharp spines at the tip. Leaves are more pale underneath. There are teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are at the side and have many flowers. The fruit is pulpy and white with many black seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.9
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Environment

In Chile it grows in coastal areas from sea level to 500 m altitude. It grows in humid areas with constant rainfall. It can tolerate some shade. It suits hardiness zone 9. It can tolerate some frost.
More
Not known
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw and taste like an apple.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Greigia sphacelata unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:122919-1
WFO ID wfo-0000431236
COL ID 3HCDD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Bromelia sphacelata Billbergia sphacelata Bromelia discolor Greigia sphacelata Bromelia clandestina Bromelia clandestina