Tropicals > Puya > Puya glomerifera > Puya glomerifera
Puya glomerifera
Origin: Ecuador.
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Puya |
| Species |
| glomerifera |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 |
| Height |
| 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 20 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In potted succulent collections, among rocks in rock gardens, as a patio potted plant or as an indoor potted plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in extremely well-draining soil with gravel to aid in drainage, under full sunlight. |
| Shape |
| Mounding. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Tropical and subtropical dry shrublands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fleshy, erect Agave-like leaves with small spines along the edges. Leaves form in spirical rosettes. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are a dull, matte bluish-green to deep green. Spines are a light cream colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Spiny to smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Muttart Conservatory, Edmondton, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By division. |
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