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Guzmania skotakii

Guzmania skotakii is an epiphytic bromeliad from wet tropical Costa Rica, grown as a houseplant or for its colorful bracts. It needs bright, humid conditions and water kept in the central cup.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the central cup filled with fresh water and keep the potting mix lightly moist.
Soil
Well-draining epiphyte or orchid-style mix with bark and peat.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Costa Rica
Climate
wet tropical

About

Guzmania skotakii is a plant species in the genus Guzmania. This species is native to Costa Rica.

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 skotakii 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.

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