Guzmania Bromelaid "Scarlet Star" Mixed Colours 14cmPot

🌿 Guzmania (Bromeliad)

Botanical Name: Guzmania spp.
Common Names: Guzmania Bromeliad, Scarlet Star (red varieties), Torch Bromeliad, Vase Plant, Tropical Bromeliad

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📌 Product Description

Guzmania is a tropical, evergreen bromeliad prized for its vibrant, long-lasting flower bracts in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, and bi-colour. Its glossy green leaves form a symmetrical rosette, from which a bold central flower spike emerges, creating a dramatic architectural display.

Often referred to as the Torch Bromeliad or Vase Plant, Guzmania is a favourite for indoor décor due to its compact size, low-maintenance care, and extended flowering period. It brings exotic colour and a refined tropical aesthetic to homes, offices, patios, and shaded garden areas.

Each plant flowers once, with blooms lasting several months before producing offsets (pups), ensuring continued growth and future displays.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 30 – 50 cm
• Spread: 30 – 45 cm
• Growth Habit: Rosette-forming perennial
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Bright, indirect light; avoid direct afternoon sun
• Soil: Well-draining bromeliad or orchid mix
• Water:
  • Keep the central cup filled with clean water
  • Lightly water the soil; avoid waterlogging
  • Refresh cup water weekly
• Humidity: Prefers moderate to high humidity
• Feeding: Diluted balanced fertiliser monthly during active growth
• Maintenance:
  • Remove spent flower spikes after fading
  • Separate pups when one-third the size of the mother plant

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Year-round (indoors or frost-free areas)
• Flowering Season: Can bloom any time of year; flowers last 2–4 months
• Climate Suitability: Warm indoor environments or shaded subtropical gardens
• Frost Tolerance: Not frost-tolerant

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Long-lasting, vibrant floral display
• Compact and ideal for interior styling
• Low-maintenance and beginner-friendly
• Produces offsets for propagation
• Excellent gift or décor plant