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Guzmania obtusiloba

Guzmania obtusiloba is an epiphytic bromeliad from Central and northern South America, grown for its colorful bracts and rosette of leaves. Keep the central cup filled with water and provide bright, filtered light.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the central cup filled with fresh water and let the potting mix dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining epiphyte mix of bark, peat and perlite.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Guzmania obtusiloba is a plant species in the genus Guzmania. This species is native to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.

Other Guzmania plants

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 obtusiloba 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.

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