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Puya Bromeliad

Puyafloccosa

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Family

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

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Genus

Puya (POO-yuh)

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Species

floccosa (flok-KOH-suh)

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Synonym

Pitcairnia floccosa

Pitcairnia guyanensis

Pitcairnia quatameensis

Pourretia floccosa

Puya quatameensis

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Danger

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

Medium Blue

Dark Purple/Black

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

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Santa Rosa, CA | June 2020 | positive

for anyone that bought this supposed plant, puya floccosa from berkeley U Botanic gardens, beware it is mislabelled. what they have an...Read Mored are selling is PUYA LAXA.

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