Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Genus:
Species:
exigua
ID:
504869

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mez

Source:
wcs

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Phan. 9: 495 (1896)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000504201

Common Names

  • Puya exigua
  • Slender Puya
  • Slender Torch

Searching for Puya exigua? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Puya exigua (also called Dwarf Puya, among many other common names) is a large shrub native to South America. It has large, oval leaves and small white flowers. It grows in humid forests and near streams.

Uses & Benefits

Puya exigua is used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used medicinally for treating skin diseases, wounds, and infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Puya exigua is a small, yellow-greenish flower with a bell-shaped corolla. The seed is a small, round, black seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, green and have a long, thin stem.

Searching for Puya exigua? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Puya exigua is a slow-growing, evergreen perennial with a rosette of stiff, linear, grey-green leaves. It is best grown in full sun in well-drained soil. Propagation is by division or by seed.

Where to Find Puya exigua

Puya exigua can be found in the Andes Mountains of South America.

Puya exigua FAQ

What is the scientific name of Puya exigua?

Puya exigua

What is the common name of Puya exigua?

Slender Puya

Where is Puya exigua native to?

It is native to Peru and Bolivia.

Species in the Puya genus

Puya adscendens, Puya aequatorialis, Puya alata, Puya alba, Puya alpestris, Puya alpicola, Puya angelensis, Puya angulonis, Puya angusta, Puya antioquensis, Puya araneosa, Puya argentea, Puya aristeguietae, Puya assurgens, Puya atra, Puya barkleyana, Puya berteroana, Puya bicolor, Puya boliviensis, Puya boyacana, Puya brachystachya, Puya brittoniana, Puya cardenasii, Puya cardonae, Puya casmichensis, Puya castellanosii, Puya cerrateana, Puya chilensis, Puya claudiae, Puya clava-herculis, Puya cleefii, Puya cochabambensis, Puya coerulea, Puya commixta, Puya compacta, Puya coriacea, Puya cristata, Puya cryptantha, Puya ctenorhyncha, Puya cuatrecasasii, Puya cylindrica, Puya dasylirioides, Puya densiflora, Puya depauperata, Puya dichroa, Puya dolichostrobila, Puya dyckioides, Puya entre-riosensis, Puya erlenbachiana, Puya eryngioides,

Species in the Bromeliaceae family

Acanthostachys pitcairnioides, Acanthostachys strobilacea, Acanthostachys calcicola, Aechmea abbreviata, Aechmea aculeatosepala, Aechmea alba, Aechmea alegrensis, Aechmea alopecurus, Aechmea ampla, Aechmea andersonii, Aechmea angustifolia, Aechmea anomala, Aechmea apocalyptica, Aechmea aquilega, Aechmea araneosa, Aechmea arenaria, Aechmea aripensis, Aechmea azurea, Aechmea bahiana, Aechmea bambusoides, Aechmea biflora, Aechmea blanchetiana, Aechmea blumenavii, Aechmea bocainensis, Aechmea brachystachys, Aechmea bracteata, Aechmea brassicoides, Aechmea brevicollis, Aechmea bromeliifolia, Aechmea bruggeri, Aechmea caesia, Aechmea callichroma, Aechmea calyculata, Aechmea campanulata, Aechmea candida, Aechmea cariocae, Aechmea carvalhoi, Aechmea castanea, Aechmea castelnavii, Aechmea cathcartii, Aechmea caudata, Aechmea chantinii, Aechmea coelestis, Aechmea colombiana, Aechmea comata, Aechmea conferta, Aechmea confusa, Aechmea conifera, Aechmea costantinii, Aechmea contracta,

References

Carl Christian Mez (1866-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mez' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214568-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].