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Scarlet Star

Guzmania lingulata ยท Bromeliaceae

A glossy green rosette crowned with a long-lasting star of brilliant scarlet, orange or yellow bracts. One of the most popular flowering bromeliads for indoors and shaded tropical displays.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Perennial
  • Light
    Part Shade, Full Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Tropical, Subtropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    0.35 m H ร— 0.4 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Long-Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance
  • Good for