Pitcairnia angustifolia (Sw.) Aiton

Pina cortadora (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Pitcairnia l'hér.

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found in a wide range of habitats, from relatively dry, rocky, coastal cliffs to humid, mid mountain regions; common in secondary growth along roads; tolerant of sulphur fumes and found in the vicinity of fumaroles.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Pitcairnia angustifolia leaf picture by Finola Jennings Clark (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Pitcairnia angustifolia flower picture by Finola Jennings Clark (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Pitcairnia angustifolia world distribution map, present in Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1075902-2
WFO ID wfo-0000493617
COL ID 6VMFN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 637757
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hepetis tomentosa Pitcairnia angustifolia Pitcairnia platyphylla Pitcairnia ramosa Hepetis gracilis Hepetis ramosa Pitcairnia gracilis Pitcairnia tomentosa Hepetis latifolia Pitcairnia ramosa Pitcairnia skinneri Hepetis pyramidata Hepetis platyphylla Hepetis angustifolia Pitcairnia furfuracea Pitcairnia intermedia Pitcairnia latifolia Pitcairnia redouteana Pitcairnia skinneri Pitcairnia tomentosa Pitcairnia angustifolia var. simplicior