Puya mirabilis (Mez) L.B.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Puya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.45-1.25m high.
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) 0.45 - 1.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
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

Puya mirabilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Puya mirabilis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214637-2
WFO ID wfo-0000504869
COL ID 4QLKT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Puya mirabilis Pitcairnia mirabilis Pitcairnia mirabilis var. tucumana Puya mirabilis var. tucumana