Home / Guides / Plant Files / Bromeliaceae

Guzmania Bromeliad 'Sophie'

Guzmania

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Guzmania (guz-MAN-ee-uh)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Smooth

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

MotherNature4

Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | March 2009 | positive

G 'Sophie' was introduced at the Tropical Plant Industry exhibition in 2009. Its deep-red branched bloom stands out in contrast to the d...Read Moreark green foliage.

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Forcepfly

(Merope tuber)

BIRD FILES

Eastern Bluebird

(Sialia sialis)