Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Genus:
Species:
floccosa
ID:
504907

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Linden) É.Morren ex Mez

Source:
wcs

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Phan. 9: 478 (1896)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000504239

Common Names

  • Puya floccosa
  • Floccose Puya
  • Woolly Puya

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Synonyms

  • Puya floccosa floccosa [unknown]
  • Puya guyanensis Baker [unknown]

Description

Puya floccosa (also called Woolly Puya, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru, and it grows in rocky habitats at elevations of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft).

Uses & Benefits

Puya floccosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat digestive problems, fever, and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Puya floccosa has small, white flowers with yellowish-green bracts. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small and spindly.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Puya floccosa 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 floccosa

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

Puya floccosa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Puya floccosa?

Puya floccosa

What is the common name of Puya floccosa?

Fluffy Puya

Where is Puya floccosa found?

It is found in South America

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

POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124438-1: 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].