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Guzmania nicaraguensis is an epiphytic bromeliad from Mexico and Central America that grows on tree branches in humid forests. Keep its central cup filled with water and give it bright, indirect light and warmth.
Guzmania nicaraguensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Central America (all countries except El Salvador) and Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas).
Guzmania acorifolia · Guzmania acuminata · Guzmania acutispica · Guzmania aequatorialis · Guzmania albescens · Guzmania alborosea · Guzmania alcantareoides · Guzmania altsonii · Guzmania amplectens · Guzmania andreettae · Guzmania angustifolia · Guzmania asplundii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Guzmania nicaraguensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
