Guzmania musaica: Country Or Region Of Origin
Costa Rica to NW. Venezuela and NW. Ecuador
Plant Profile: Guzmania musaica
Names
Mosaic Vase
Phonetic Spelling:gewz-MAIN-ee-uh mew-zay-IH-kuh
Genus:Guzmania
Species:musaica
Family:Bromeliaceae
An epiphyte found in regions of Central and South America, this plant is known for its striking tubular yellow blossoms.
For additional details about Guzmania, please refer to the provided resources.
Guzmania musaica Feature Summary
Guzmania musaica Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#houseplant
#epiphytic
#tropical perennial
#tropical evergreen
#bromeliad
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#container plants
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Guzmania musaica Feature Summary
Attributes
Costa Rica to NW. Venezuela and NW. Ecuador
Perennial
Flowers
Unusual flowers shaped like bundles of candy corn.
White
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Insignificant
Summer
Bracts
3-6 inches
Leaves
Up to 20-inch leaves are in a basal rosette, overlapping to form a funnel-like central 'vase'. Simple, stiff, strap-shaped, entire, and have a generally unmarked surface with parallel venation. Offsets may form between the base leaves. Color may change towards the center of the funnel.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Simple
Rosulate
Lanceolate
Entire
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Epiphyte
Broadleaf Evergreen
Stem
Landscape
Container
Houseplants
Guzmania musaica Image Gallery
Guzmania musaica Attributes
Guzmania musaica: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Guzmania musaica Flowers
Guzmania musaica: Flower Description
Unusual flowers shaped like bundles of candy corn.
Guzmania musaica: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
White
Guzmania musaica: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Guzmania musaica: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Guzmania musaica: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Guzmania musaica: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Guzmania musaica: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Guzmania musaica Leaves
Guzmania musaica: Leaf Description
Up to 20-inch leaves are in a basal rosette, overlapping to form a funnel-like central 'vase'. Simple, stiff, strap-shaped, entire, and have a generally unmarked surface with parallel venation. Offsets may form between the base leaves. Color may change towards the center of the funnel.
Guzmania musaica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Guzmania musaica: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Guzmania musaica: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Guzmania musaica: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Guzmania musaica: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Guzmania musaica: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Guzmania musaica: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Guzmania musaica: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Guzmania musaica Whole Plant Traits
Guzmania musaica: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Guzmania musaica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Guzmania musaica Stem
Guzmania musaica: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Guzmania musaica Landscape
Guzmania musaica: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
