Guzmania lingulata (L.) Mez
Scarlet star, droophead tufted airplant
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Liliopsida Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass Zingiberidae Gingers and related plants
Order Bromeliales Bromeliads: tropical plants adapted to limited water, often epiphytes
Family Bromeliaceae Bromelias: tropical and subtropical plants, the best known being pineapple
Genus Guzmania Named for Anastasio Guzmán, a Spanish pharmacist and naturalist
Species lingulata Latin for "tongue-shaped" (from Stearn's Botanical Latin )
About plant names...
Scarlet stars are natives of Central and South America. They are not found in the wild in North America, except in Puerto Rico. These plants are epiphytes —plants that
grow on other plants without harming them. They are also called airplants because they
nestle in tree branches without soil, absorbing nutrients directly from the air and abundant rain.
Identification: Plants reach 1-2′ (30-60 cm) in height, and are
about the same in diameter. Narrow, straplike leaves emerge from the center. Although the true
flowers are white and fairly inconspicuous, they appear atop dramatically colored yellow, pink and
red bracts (modified leaves).
Online References:
Www.bromeliad.org.au
The Missouri Botanical Garden
The USDA Plants Database
Wikimedia Commons
BioLib.cz
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) ID is uncertain
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm)
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)
Guzmania lingulata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 10 × 15″ (26 × 39 cm) ID is uncertain
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm)
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm) ID is uncertain
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm) ID is uncertain
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)
Range: Zones 10-12:
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