Puya guaramacalana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
guaramacalana
ID:
1558628
Status:
valid
Authors:
Stergios, Caracas, Dorr & S.M.Niño
Source:
rhakhis
Year:
2015
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Venez. 38: 161 (2015)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-1000036357
Common Names
- Puya guaramacalana
- Guaramacalana Puya
- Guaramacalana Pineapple
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Puya guaramacalana (also called Guaramacal Puya, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub native to South America. It is characterized by its small, oval leaves and white, tubular flowers. It is found in dry, open habitats, such as savannas and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Puya guaramacalana is a popular ornamental plant often used in hanging baskets or as a groundcover. It can also be used to attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Puya guaramacalana has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped cotyledons.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Puya guaramacalana is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated from cuttings taken in summer or from seed. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in late summer or early autumn. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil in spring. Water regularly until the plants are established.
Where to Find Puya guaramacalana
Puya guaramacalana is a species of bromeliad found in the montane grasslands of Venezuela.
Puya guaramacalana FAQ
What is the scientific name of Puya guaramacalana?
Puya guaramacalana
What is the common name of Puya guaramacalana?
Guaramacal Puya
What is the natural habitat of Puya guaramacalana?
Tropical and subtropical regions
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:77233984-1: 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].