Puya alpestris Gay

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Puya

Characteristics

A clump forming pineapple family plant. It grows 90 cm tall. The leaves have spikes along the edge. The flowering shoot has many flowers.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.2
Root system -
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Flower color
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in arid places.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The young shoots are eaten in salads.
Uses environmental use
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Puya alpestris unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124378-1
WFO ID wfo-0000503735
COL ID 78P5Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pitcairnia alpestris Puya alpestris Puya whytei Pourretia alpestris

Lower taxons

Puya alpestris subsp. zoellneri Puya alpestris subsp. alpestris