Difference between revisions of "Guzmania musaica"

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Describe the plant here...
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'''''Guzmania musaica''''' is a [[species (biology)|species]] of the [[genus (biology)|genus]] ''[[Guzmania]]''. This species is [[Native plant|native]] to [[Costa Rica]], [[Venezuela]] and [[Ecuador]].
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Guzmania musaica, Mez. Lvs. strongly decurved, beautifully and densely marked with undulating, interrupted, irregular brown lines: infl. 3—4 in. long, on a short peduncle, the bracts golden, striped with rose; fls. l 2/3 -2 in. long. Colombia. B.M. 6675. I.H. 24:268.
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Guzmania musaica, Mez. Lvs. strongly decurved, beautifully and densely marked with undulating, interrupted, irregular brown lines: infl. 3—4 in. long, on a short peduncle, the bracts golden, striped with rose; fls. l 2/3 -2 in. long. Colombia.}}
  
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* [[Guzmania 'Golden King'|''Guzmania'' 'Golden King']]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 11 August 2010


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Plant Characteristics
Habit   bromeliad

Height: 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width: 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16.
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: shade
Features: evergreen, flowers, houseplant
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Flower features: red, pink, white
Scientific Names

Bromeliaceae >

Guzmania >

musaica >


Guzmania musaica is a species of the genus Guzmania. This species is native to Costa Rica, Venezuela and Ecuador.


Read about Guzmania musaica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Guzmania musaica, Mez. Lvs. strongly decurved, beautifully and densely marked with undulating, interrupted, irregular brown lines: infl. 3—4 in. long, on a short peduncle, the bracts golden, striped with rose; fls. l 2/3 -2 in. long. Colombia.

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Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References


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