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Scarlet Star Bromeliad

Guzmania lingulata

  • Grows indoors
Scarlet Star Bromeliad (Guzmania lingulata)

Photo: Maarten Sepp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

scarlet, gold

What actually matters with this one

Fill the central rosette, not the soil, and tip it out monthly. Stale water in the cup is what rots it.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
45 cm
Flowers
Months, once
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.