Puya spathacea Mez

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Puya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.3-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Puya spathacea habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Puya spathacea flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Puya spathacea flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Puya spathacea fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214689-2
WFO ID wfo-0000505345
COL ID 4QLN3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pitcairnia spathacea Puya formosa Puya spathacea