Puya coerulea Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Puya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1.5-2.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Puya coerulea unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:123859-1
WFO ID wfo-0000504040
COL ID 4QLG6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pitcairnia coerulea Pourretia caerulea Puya coerulea

Lower taxons

Puya coerulea var. coerulea Puya coerulea var. intermedia Puya coerulea var. monteroana Puya coerulea var. violacea